A woman discovered her sperm donor and now goes through a ordeal

February 5, 2019

Because she thought she was doing service to her daughter through an anonymous donor, a woman broke a design contract rule and could no longer create biological siblings from the same donor.

Danielle Teuscher, with the help of several members of her family, did a DNA study on her daughter to prevent and detect potential health problems and to know the origins of her daughter Zoe's "ancestors". However, after reading the results of the study, Teuscher knew the identity of his father's paternal grandmother. Co-opted by the plot, he wrote a message: "I do not want to go beyond the limits, I just want you to know that we are here and that we are open to contacting you, if you wish."

The grandmother pretended not to understand the message and apologized, but the Northwest Cryobank sperm bank soon sent her a note in which he suggested stopping the search for contact with the donor or information about him or her. family. He warned her of a potential fine of $ 20,000 and seized four ampoules of sperm from the donor that she had bought, that is to say from future futures brothers and sisters of his daughter.

"I was shocked, I cried for several days, I just ate, I was almost ashamed, I thought I was doing something good for my daughter, but I ended up having the feeling of having done something terrible, as if I were a criminal, "he confessed in a television interview. The sperm bank alleged that the woman had contractually agreed not to undertake identity or contact investigation.