Every fertility journey is different.
For single women, same-sex female couples, gender-diverse couples, or heterosexual couples experiencing male factor infertility, using donor sperm may be the only way of achieving their family dream.
The number of females using donor sperm has grown since the Victorian law changed in 2010, which enabled single females and same-sex female couples to access IVF in Victoria rather than travelling interstate.
At Create Fertility, we make the time to ensure you understand all the requirements and regulations associated with using donor sperm.
It’s important to note that identifying information about sperm donors, recipients and children created are registered on a Central Register maintained by the Department of Health. When a donor-conceived person turns 16 years old, they can request access to identify the donor from the Central Register.
If you have a partner, it's crucial that they are included in the decision and understand the process and the aftereffects of using donor sperm. At Create Fertility, we require both you and your partner to attend counselling sessions. During this time, you both have the opportunity to discuss the ins and outs, ask questions and understand the long and short-term implications involved to ensure you both have a full appreciation of what it means to use a sperm donor.
The fertility journey can be an emotional rollercoaster. It's important to consider how using a sperm donor can affect you emotionally, as well as your partner and family. Some of these feelings include elation, gratitude, worry, and accomplishment. To finally be able to create a family of your own is a wonderful gift and a lifelong commitment.
In Victoria, there is a limit to the number of women who can use the sperm of each male donor, and this includes their own partner. Sperm from a single donor can be used by a maximum of 10 different women – 9 if they have a partner. This doesn't, however, limit the number of children that can be born using the same sperm and patient combination. This means that you could potentially use the same sperm donor for multiple pregnancies, creating biologically related siblings for your family.
When using a sperm donor with Create Fertility, information may be shared regarding the donor’s attributes, including hair and eye colour, nationality, hobbies, health, medical history, and lifestyle. No identifying information will be shared. By law, we must register information about sperm donors, recipients, and children with the Central Register maintained by the Department of Health. All donors must agree to have their identifying information released upon request from offspring when they turn 16 years old. If you are using a known sperm donor, we strongly suggest you seek independent legal advice in navigating expectations, boundaries, and the involvement of the donor and all other interested parties prior to proceeding with your donor.
The donor has no legal responsibilities or rights to any child born through donor assistance. The woman giving birth is the legal mother of any child born. The recipient (individual or couple) is financially and legally responsible for the child and has full custodial and parental rights to the child. By law, we must register information about sperm donors, recipients, and children with the Central Register maintained by the Department of Health. All donors must agree to have their identifying information released upon request from offspring when they turn 16 years old. If you are using a known sperm donor, we strongly suggest you seek independent legal advice in navigating expectations, boundaries, and the involvement of the donor and all other interested parties prior to proceeding with your donor.
It's important to note that In Victoria, donating sperm is an altruistic act, and it is illegal to pay a donor to donate.
If you would like more information regarding using a sperm donor, please contact our Donor Coordinator on 03 9873 6789 or via email to donation@createfertility.com.au.
The Victorian Government has additional information for those considering donation, and these can be viewed on the Department of Health website via this link.
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