Commentary on: Casteels P, Nekkebroeck J, Tournaye H. Perspectives on sperm donor anonymity: insights from donor-conceived adults in Belgium. Hum Reprod. 2024;39(9):2021–2031.
Implications for practice and research Early disclosure of donor conception is advantageous, while delayed disclosure poses disadvantages such as psychological difficulties faced by donor-conceived individuals. Future studies should explore the sustainability and ethics of current donation policies, while looking toward developing more equitable policies for both donors and donor-conceived individuals.
The debate between sperm donor rights to anonymity and donor-conceived individual rights to full identity has been a topic of contention during the last few decades.