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A Grieving Family Wonders: What if They Had Known the Medical History of Sperm Donor 1558? – WSJ

By Thomas A. Smith

There is no mechanism right now for ensuring reliability beyond the honor system, Dov Fox, a professor at the University of San Diego School of Law and an expert on the fertility industry, said of the gap in information about sperm donors health. Should we be able to count on donor health and safety like we do in the cars we drive and the food we eat? Or is making babies just a crapshoot, however you do it?

via www.wsj.com

My colleague Dov Fox is quoted in the WSJ. To answer his question, yes, making babies is exactly a crapshoot, however you do it. If you’re married to the mother or father, however, you have some idea, though far from perfect, what you’re getting into. But only a rough idea. You could say that’s part of the fun, depending on your idea of fun. Say, the “adventure,” which includes the possibility of tragedy.