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author, “Scattered Seeds: In Search of Family and Identity in the Sperm Donor Generation”
Author, “Scattered Seeds: In Search of Family and Identity in the Sperm Donor Generation.”
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Jacqueline Mroz
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When U.S. sperm donation goes unregulated, what does it mean for the kids? Unlike Europe, the U.S. has few rules and oversight around sperm donation. That means one man can biologically father dozens of kids. One blond, blue-eyed rugby player from Virginia has at least 150 offspring. It’s all led to concerns around the spread of diseases and accidental incest when siblings don’t know each other. Jacqueline Mro z is author of "Scattered Seeds."(Photo by Steve Hockstein)
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