Yes, the second the rules saying donors must be known came into play, the number of donors dropped dramatically.
What I have found particularly frustrating is that the publications from the Department of Health still pretend that you can go to a fertility clinic and ask for donated sperm. Well, you can, but then there's at least a 12 month delay.
BUT, having said that, I am confident that it is a more ethical system. It's just that, having introduced these new rules, I feel there is an obligation to actually advertise for donors rather than sit back and say, 'Oh well, the system has ceased to function'.
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Date: 2007-06-08 10:38 am (UTC)What I have found particularly frustrating is that the publications from the Department of Health still pretend that you can go to a fertility clinic and ask for donated sperm. Well, you can, but then there's at least a 12 month delay.
BUT, having said that, I am confident that it is a more ethical system. It's just that, having introduced these new rules, I feel there is an obligation to actually advertise for donors rather than sit back and say, 'Oh well, the system has ceased to function'.