Sperm Donor Anonymity

Have a look at this video, courtesy of BioEdge, on the children of anonymous sperm donors. As I've said before, this issue is one of the top bioethics stories of the year. Is there good reason to keep sperm donors anonymous? Several countries have abolished anonymity, and sperm donations haven't dried up....

Bioethics Web Resource of the Week

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology has a great page, here, summarizing a number of European countries' policies on human reproduction, especially embryo research and the currently hot question of gamete donor anonymity. And while we're looking at assisted reproduction, check out the Global IVF map here; and the IVF insurance-status information here.