m Dr Lesley Blackstone wants to advertise

for sperm donors, for which he will pay

£300 for.
m He also wants to mention that only
graduates can apply.
m These applicants will be vetted by his
administrative staff.
We will be advising him on his legal abilities
to continue with his private sperm clinic.
 The Ideal Advert!

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 DONATION!
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ONLY APPLY IF YOU ARE A GRADUATE,
ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE VETTED BY
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF!!
PLEASE CALL 0161 760 2785 IF YOU ARE
INTERESTED!
Do you think this is acceptable??
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1: the first issue we will address is
Adverts for !perm Donors.

m Gift of a sperm would be difficult to

legislate??

m Advertising to sell or buy sperm donor is

deemed to be a criminal offence,
however gifting or giving a sperm donor
without any payment is not criminal
m The Human Fertilisation and
mbryology
Act 1990 states the following activities do
not require a license:
m Any process that does not involve the
creation of a embryo outside the human
body or the storage of any gametes
m
g. Gift and AIH
m Issue 2: The issue here is one of ayment
for !perm.
m Dr Lesley Blackstone wants to pay £300
for the sperm of graduates.
m The Human Fertilisation and
mbryology
Act 1990 ¶A condition of licensing is...·
m No payment may be made in relation
to the supply of gametes or embryos
except under the direction of the
Authority.
m The HF
A is currently reviewing a number
of its policies relating to sperm, egg and
embryo donation. The review will
continue into early 2011.
m Issue 3: Discrimination that only
Graduates can apply?
m Article 14³ rohibition of discrimination.
Dr. Lesley Blackstone wants to limit sperm
donors to just graduates.

thical issues?
m Donor selection to influence traits of the
future children.
m The British Fertility !ociety guidelines state
that all healthy men who are aged
between 18 and 40 are eligible to
donate.
m HF
A guidance.
m andatory requirements:
a) a serious physical or mental disability
b) a serious illness, or
c) any other serious medical condition

m eople considered unsuitable as donors?

m He will be able to write that all graduates
will be ¶V
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m equirements: Not all the applicants will
be accepted.

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m During The first few appointments, the donor will be
asked to produce a semen sample and to have a
blood and urine test.
m This would assess the quality of the sperm and confirm
that the donor is free from infectious diseases that
could be passed on to a recipient. !pecifically, they
are testing for the following:
m !TDs (!exually Transmitted Diseases): chlamydia,
gonorrhea and trichomonas
m Hepatitis B and C, syphilis, CV and the HTLV and HIV
virus
m r Lesley Blackstone...