Boy Finds Anonymous Sperm Donor Through Online DNA Service
By submitting a DNA sample to a commercial genetic database service designed to help people draw their family tree, a youth found a crucial clue that quickly enabled him to track down his long-sought parent. While welcomed by advocates of children trying to locate anonymous donors, the case -- apparently the first of its kind -- has raised alarm among sperm banks and some medical ethicists. They are concerned it might start a trend that could violate the privacy of thousands of sperm donors and discourage future ones.
Found on the Web, With DNA: a Boy's Father, Washington Post, November 13, 2005.
