I'd rather they used the resources to help people who already existed and to educate people that you don't need to breed to make a family.
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Raising wages, controlling rent and house prices, bringing back free uni might be more helpful.
I'd be happy to donate, but there's not an anonymous way to do it. Before a donation, you need to have 3 councilling sessions, health checks (fine) and sign a form saying that the kid can contact you at 18. Too many hoops to jump through for no personal gain. If I could just donate healthy, deidentified sperm I would. It's even worse for women donating eggs.
I empathise with the iv kids but anonymity is important for the donor too.
Yeah that's a big no. I mean I get wanting to know about any rakes lurking in the genetic grass before they slap you in the face, but the wanting to know your genetic donor is asking for a lot of trouble. If the kid shows up at 18 wanting a parent, they're not going to get it, and it's going to cause a lot of damage.
Unfortunately, given that it's 2023 and DNA testing exists, you're never going to be able to donate deidentified sperm. It's possible for the kid to identify their donor without the donor having input, these days. Better for donors to be aware of this going in, I think.