6 Things you should know about sperm donation & bull; hello healthy

Sperm donation can be used to help couples and individuals become parents, regardless of whether you are heterosexual, lesbian, gay, single, married or divorced. It should be noted that couples who need sperm donation from someone other than their partner must obtain it abroad, because Indonesian law does not allow sperm donation other than the husband's sperm. Before you decide to use a sperm donor, there are several issues to consider. Here are some tips to know if you are thinking of starting a family with the help of a sperm donor.

1. Various ways to find donors

There are three ways you can do this, namely:

You can use sperm from anonymous donors by visiting a fertility clinic. Clinics like this have frozen sperm stock directly from donors or from the purchase from a sperm bank.
You can use sperm from donors you already know, such as friends or people you meet on an introduction site. You and the donor can go together to a fertility clinic, or you can do it to protect privacy where the donor gives you a sperm sample directly.
You can go abroad to do the sperm donation process.

You need to know that not all sperm banks are the same. Ask your doctor first for a list of recommended and reputable sperm banks.

2. How to do sperm donation

This donation is usually done to help a woman get pregnant through a donor fertilization. This is a simple procedure in which a tube or syringe containing sperm is inserted into the vagina, cervix, or uterus during the woman's fertile period. It can also be done as part of IVF if needed.

3. Sperm should be checked to be disease free

HFEA licensed clinics and sperm banks must follow strict regulations to ensure sperm is free from infections, and certain genetic disorders. They also have legal support and advice on hand. If you use a licensed clinic, you will not know the identity of the sperm donor, but you will know information such as ethnic group, personal character, and so on.

4. The legal rights of sperm donors and recipients

If you are using a sperm donor from a licensed clinic, you can be sure that the donor will not:

Become the legal parent of your child.
Have legal obligations for children.
Include the child's surname.
Has the right to how the child is raised.
Necessary to support the child financially.

You will have parental responsibilities, and if you are married, your spouse will automatically become the second parent legally. If you are in a relationship, then your partner will be the legal second parent if you both sign the relevant consent forms from your clinic.

5. The risks of using a sperm donor from someone you know

Using sperm from someone you already know, or who you have met through an identification agency on a personal basis, can be good for some people (for example if you want ongoing contact with the donor throughout the child's life). However, you won't have the legal and medical protections that a licensed clinic can provide, and you can't be sure that donors have been screened and screened.

If you decide to go with a private setting outside of the fertility clinic, then you will always be the mother of the child. However, the laws on who will parent a child will be grim. It is possible that the sperm donor will legally father your child, depending on:

Whether you are single, married, or in a civic partnership.
Does fertilization take place through artificial fertilization or sexual intercourse.
Who will be listed on the birth certificate.
Whether the donor will have a relationship with the child.

6. Doing sperm donation must be abroad

Going abroad to get a sperm donor is a must, as this procedure is not considered legal in Indonesia yet. Remember, that you may encounter different legal regulations there. Here are some things to know when you are choosing treatment abroad:

Clinical standards and safety issues.
Legal issues surrounding sperm donation and parental responsibility.
The process used to recruit and select sperm donors.
Limits on the number of families that can be created per donor.
What information you and your child have access to.

If you are confused about finding a sperm donor abroad, you can try it in countries that provide sperm donors including America, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.