This article is about the many children that can now be born from a single sperm donor. 150 children were conceived from the sperm of a single donor. Half siblings of children born through artificial insemination can now be tracked on a Web-based registry. As the number of children with similar genes increases, so do the chances of accidental incest between half-siblings. In addition, there is a possibility that genes for rare diseases are being spread throughout the population.
With the onset of artificial insemination, should there be laws governing how many children can be born from a single sperm donor? What would happen to society if all parents chose the same donor because of his superior genes?
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