By Sarah Knapton , Science Correspondent. Men should be allowed to donate sperm up to the age of 45 because IVF success is not determined by the age of the donor, research has found. A study by Newcastle Fertility at the Centre for Life showed that it was the quality of the sperm that mattered in conception. Currently men can only donate until the age of 40 because previous studies have shown that sperm quality declines with age. But the fertility experts found that because IVF clinics select sperm based on quality, the age of the donor is not important and men in their early 40s are just as likely to produce healthy children as men in their 20s.
Men should be allowed to donate sperm up to the age of 45
Men should be allowed to donate sperm up to the age of 45 - Telegraph
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Sperm donation laws vary by country. Most countries have laws to cover sperm donations which, for example, place limits on how many children a sperm donor may give rise to, or which limit or prohibit the use of donor semen after the donor has died, or payment to sperm donors. Other laws may restrict use of donor sperm for in vitro fertilisation IVF treatment, which may itself be banned or restricted in some way, such as to married heterosexual couples, banning such treatment to single women or lesbian couples.
For many people, using donated sperm is the only chance they have of fulfilling their dream to have a family. Find out more about what sperm donation involves and how you can donate at a licensed UK fertility clinic. There are many reasons why people use donated sperm. Some men with serious inherited diseases in their family may want to use donated sperm to avoid passing the disease onto their children. Women in same sex couples and single women will also need donor sperm to have a family.