sperm donor
noun
: a man who gives his sperm usually to a sperm bank so that it can be used to help women get pregnant
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Once the sperm has been obtained from the birthing parent’s partner or a sperm donor, the healthcare provider can place it directly into the uterus.
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Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Murray, a wedding photographer who lives in Savannah, had decided to conceive and raise a child with the help of a sperm donor through Coastal Fertility Specialists, which operates in vitro fertilization clinics in South Carolina and Georgia.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
At 39, Tosca had twins, a boy and girl, now 11, via in vitro fertilization with an anonymous sperm donor.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit says that Murray selected a sperm donor who resembled her: the donor was white with dirty blond hair and blue eyes.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
In the lawsuit, Murray, who is white and chose a white sperm donor, gave birth in 2023 to a baby who turned out to be African American.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
From Tyler finally speaking out about the sperm donor controversy to the details of Tim and Alex's off-camera altercation and a surprising revelation regarding Nick, read on for the most shocking moments from the Season 7 reunion of Love Is Blind.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
After weeks of online bombshells and speculation, Love Is Blind star Tyler Francis is setting the record straight about his sperm donor situation and biological children.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
All and Eva, from Warner Bros. International Television Sweden for Viaplay, is a six-part series in which a woman’s journey to discover her sperm donor and their unexpected relationship, despite his ignorance of his impending fatherhood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Murray, a wedding photographer who lives in Savannah, had decided to conceive and raise a child with the help of a sperm donor through Coastal Fertility Specialists, which operates in vitro fertilization clinics in South Carolina and Georgia.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
At 39, Tosca had twins, a boy and girl, now 11, via in vitro fertilization with an anonymous sperm donor.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit says that Murray selected a sperm donor who resembled her: the donor was white with dirty blond hair and blue eyes.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
In the lawsuit, Murray, who is white and chose a white sperm donor, gave birth in 2023 to a baby who turned out to be African American.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
From Tyler finally speaking out about the sperm donor controversy to the details of Tim and Alex's off-camera altercation and a surprising revelation regarding Nick, read on for the most shocking moments from the Season 7 reunion of Love Is Blind.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
After weeks of online bombshells and speculation, Love Is Blind star Tyler Francis is setting the record straight about his sperm donor situation and biological children.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
All and Eva, from Warner Bros. International Television Sweden for Viaplay, is a six-part series in which a woman’s journey to discover her sperm donor and their unexpected relationship, despite his ignorance of his impending fatherhood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Sperm donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20donor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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