Male Infertility A child of my own - Andrology Australia

HAVINGA FAMILYWith donor insemination, the child receives halfits genetic material from the mother. The donor isthe biological father, however, in all other ways themale partner will become the legal parent. Couplesusing donor insemination can still share theexperience of pregnancy, birth and child-rearing.Men who donate sperm go through a majorscreening process before becoming a donor.Legislation about the amount of informationmade available about the donor varies aroundAustralia. The National Health and MedicalResearch Council (NHMRC) Ethical Guidelineson Assisted Reproductive Technology stipulatesthat procedures must be in place to allow childrenborn from the use of donor sperm to contact theirdonor when they reach 18 years of age.What other options are available to bea father?Some infertile couples, who have either beenunsuccessful when trying ART or do not want tohave medical treatment, choose to adopt, foster orprovide permanent care to children. Adoption is apermanent legal appointment of another person asthe parent of a child, whose biological parents forsome reason cannot care for them. There are very fewbabies available for adoption in Australia, however,there are some older children in need of families.MALE INFERTILITY 56