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Vulnerable women lured by illegal sperm donor services on social media
Key takeaways
- Some of those unable to access fertility treatment are seeking out options on social media sites, which is driving a growing unregulated market – with some even turning to "Tinder for sperm" websites.
- A BBC Wales investigation paid £100 for a next-day delivery sample from a man who advertised his "baby batter" online and sent it in a box with a frozen carton of tomato passata.
- The UK's regulator for fertility warned women were at risk of "exploitation by predatory donors".
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Gemma Dunstan BBC Wales Investigates BBCWomen are at risk of "exploitation by predatory donors", the UK's fertility regulator warns Women desperate to become parents are being harassed for sex and offered cheap, illegal sperm samples online.
Some of those unable to access fertility treatment are seeking out options on social media sites, which is driving a growing unregulated market – with some even turning to "Tinder for sperm" websites.
A BBC Wales investigation paid £100 for a next-day delivery sample from a man who advertised his "baby batter" online and sent it in a box with a frozen carton of tomato passata.
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