The first thing clients have to address when they decide to work with sperm from an unidentified sperm donor is that the Donor will not always be unidentified. In this age of DNA testing, people can and do find the people who are genetically related to them.

Providing your child with knowledge of his or her genetic background by working with an identified or known sperm donor is a way to help your child access this information in a way that promotes their growth.

Working with sperm from an unidentified donor may be easier and faster because the healthcare providers Intended Parents are working with may have banks of cryopreserved sperm ready to use. Intended Parents will likely be presented with information about the donors and given a chance to receive sperm from a donor of your choice. If the Intended Parent’s chosen donor’s sperm is not already banked, he will make a donation for you.

Working with sperm from an identified donor may be possible through the Intended Parents’ clinic or the Intended Parents may find a sperm donor on their own.  Some people work with family members or friends.  Others access an identified donor through a sperm donation matching program.”