Vulnerable women lured by illegal sperm donor services on social media
A BBC investigation reveals that vulnerable women are being exploited by predatory, unregulated sperm donors on social media. The report highlights the health risks and lack of safety protocols in this growing underground market.
Why it matters
It exposes the dangers of unregulated fertility services and the potential for physical and emotional harm to women seeking alternative paths to parenthood.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Gemma Dunstan BBC Wales Investigates BBC Women are at risk of "exploitation by predatory donors", the UK s fertility regulator warns Women desperate to become parents are being harassed for sex and offered cheap, illegal sperm samples online.
The article reports on a public health investigation using factual findings and expert warnings from regulators.
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