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Technology & AIJul 10, 2026

Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group

Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has.

Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has. The 47-year-old was conceived at a private fertility clinic in the Netherlands using sperm provided by an anonymous donor. After the Netherlands banned anonymous donation in 2004, the doctor who ran the clinic destroyed…

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