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Sperm donation is largely unregulated, but that could soon change as lawsuits multiply

  • Written by Naomi Cahn, Professor of Law, University of Virginia
imageFreezing and storing sperm vials has proved easier than regulating artificial insemination.MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images

When Wendy and Janet Norman decided to have a baby, they went sperm shopping through Xytex Corp., a sperm bank.

The couple chose Donor #9623. Xytex, the Normans later claimed, told them the man spoke multiple...

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