A man from the Netherlands claims to be the father of 199 children born through sperm donations. The case is generating concern among authorities and families involved, as the number of children conceived by a single donor is considerably higher than recommended.
The donor sent a letter to the parents of the children he helped create, in which he reveals having children not only in the Netherlands, but also in Belgium and Germany. The man's identity has not been publicly disclosed.
Fertility clinics generally impose limits on the number of children that can be born from the same donor to avoid genetic problems and future legal issues. This case may raise questions about the existing controls in sperm donation processes in Europe.
The authorities of at least one of the countries involved have already announced that they are investigating the situation to understand how the man was able to donate sperm at multiple clinics without the limits being met.
