Number of babies born from donor sperm triples

Fertility preservation and treatment have dramatically improved over the years. — Filepic

The number of babies born by sperm donation in the United Kingdom has tripled in the last 13 years, new figures show.

Some 2,800 children were born from sperm donation in 2019 – up from 900 in 2006, according to new figures from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA).