Of those making inquiries, he observes: “They’re of all ages – in general, Irish women don’t typically start their families earlier. The youngest I’ve seen was 23, but usually the clients are aged around 34 and over.”Rigorous testsAt the Beacon, donor sperm is sourced via a licensing arrangement through the European Sperm Bank in Copenhagen. “In Ireland, we don’t have that.”Irish donor sperm recipients traditionally had a choice around anonymous or non-anonymous donation. Single women are more open to the idea of a non-anonymous donation.”Moving earlyNot all women who have a child with donor sperm wait until their later fertile years. 'It’s like a weird Tinder': Clodagh O'Hagan has opted to have a baby using a sperm donor.

Source: The Irish Times March 21, 2020 06:05 UTC