Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Exempt Sperm Donors from paying child maintenance
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
Sperm donation is an act of altruism and at the moment, an unmarried couple regardless of whether or not you're on the birth certificate, can make a claim for child maintenance if you donated your sperm outside of a clinic; sperm donors should be able to donate anonymously without any pitfalls.
Right now in Europe, there is a shortage of sperm; if a financial incentive was offered that may alleviate some of the strain however another problem is that fathers may still be liable for financial contribution even though their motives were purely altruistic.
A lot of people choose not to go through clinics as it's expensive and excludes a large proportion of male donors; even if contracts were established and had legal standing I believe this would safeguard and encourage sperm donation.
A lot of people choose not to go through clinics as it's expensive and excludes a large proportion of male donors; even if contracts were established and had legal standing I believe this would safeguard and encourage sperm donation.
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
20 Jan 2021
Closed
20 Jul 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.