People born using a sperm or egg donor in the UK, who turn 18 after this Sunday, September 31st, will be able to find out the identity of the donor because of a change in the law.
Children conceived through sperm donation, upon turning of legal age, will now be able to apply to find out his name and last-known address if they want to try and find out where they came from.
When they turn 16, children are already allowed to ask the UK fertility regulator for some basic details about their donor.
More than 70,000 donor-conceived children have been born in the UK since 1991. In 2005 legislation came into force, removing anonymity for anyone donating sperm, eggs and embryos after that date, says BBC.
The first group of young donor-conceived people affected by the change will be turning 18 from 1 October. The change in laws includes access to their donor’s full name, date of birth and their last known address.
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