The Process
If we decide that we are a good fit and we want to move forward, the actual donation process includes:
1) Donor Screening: The screening process includes filling out a questionnaire with information on personal and familial health history, a general physical exam, a psychological screening, blood tests for common sexually transmitted diseases (required by the FDA even though no sexual contact takes place during the process) and blood or saliva testing for genetic screening to ensure that the sperm donor is not a carrier for any genetic issues that the egg donor is a carrier for.
2) Legal Contract: We will both sign a legal contract to establish that the donor is a donor and not a parent under the law and the donor will have no parental rights or responsibilities (ie. the donor can't be sued for financial support of the child, the child can't sue for inheritance rights from the donor's estate, the donor will not be listed as a parent on the birth certificate, etc.).
3) Sperm Testing: The donor will provide an initial sperm sample to be tested for motility and other factors.
4) Frozen Sample: The donor will provide a second sperm sample that is then frozen as a backup in case the donor is unable to provide a fresh sample on the retrieval day.
5) Fresh Sample: The donor will provide a third sperm sample on the day of the egg retrieval.
The donor's medical, legal and travel (if applicable) expenses will be paid by the intended parent.
1) Donor Screening: The screening process includes filling out a questionnaire with information on personal and familial health history, a general physical exam, a psychological screening, blood tests for common sexually transmitted diseases (required by the FDA even though no sexual contact takes place during the process) and blood or saliva testing for genetic screening to ensure that the sperm donor is not a carrier for any genetic issues that the egg donor is a carrier for.
2) Legal Contract: We will both sign a legal contract to establish that the donor is a donor and not a parent under the law and the donor will have no parental rights or responsibilities (ie. the donor can't be sued for financial support of the child, the child can't sue for inheritance rights from the donor's estate, the donor will not be listed as a parent on the birth certificate, etc.).
3) Sperm Testing: The donor will provide an initial sperm sample to be tested for motility and other factors.
4) Frozen Sample: The donor will provide a second sperm sample that is then frozen as a backup in case the donor is unable to provide a fresh sample on the retrieval day.
5) Fresh Sample: The donor will provide a third sperm sample on the day of the egg retrieval.
The donor's medical, legal and travel (if applicable) expenses will be paid by the intended parent.