Tag Archive: recipient

May
09

Help for heroes

When you think of the kind of people who need donated sperm to have a child, do soldiers returning from war come to mind? Like all soldiers on active service, Sergeant Rick Clements was briefed by the army about the possibility of losing limbs in Afghanistan. The possibility of losing his fertility was never raised. …

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Apr
04

Letter to the absent stranger

Have you ever wondered whether your donation of eggs or sperm could really make a difference to someone’s life? Ever thought that it seems like a lot of hassle to go through for someone you don’t know? The Guardian recently ran a piece in their Letters you always wanted to write series, from a woman …

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Oct
12

A recipient’s tale

By Laura Hughes, Trustee My husband and I had tried everything possible to have a baby together before we finally moved onto sperm donor treatment. At the time this felt very second best. I couldn’t have my husband’s baby. It was the thing I wanted more than anything in the world, and I had to …

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