(Another son, Raphaël Normand, stopped donating in 2020 and has no intention of doing so in the future.) The first three were conceived between 2009 and 2012 using sperm from Normand as part of a private donation. The fourth was conceived in 2017 with sperm from Seelos, also as part of a private donation. Instead, he carried on donating sperm abroad and online. Then in 2023 he was ordered to stop donating sperm altogether and warned he could be fined more than 100,000 euros ($1.5 million) if he did so again.

Source: National Post March 20, 2026 06:29 UTC