Selecting Your Sperm Donor

Making The Donor Decision

Pacific Reproductive Services recognizes that donor selection criteria will vary in accordance with the unique situation in which each couple or individual considering parenthood will find themselves.

Selecting A Donor From A Sperm Bank Catalog

Many women may choose to use a donor from a sperm bank because they want exclusive parental rights to their children (in California, like many other states, a sperm donor is not seen as the natural father of and therefore, has no parental rights to any children conceived through use of his sperm). However, being concerned that their children be guaranteed a future opportunity to know their biological heritage, many women may seek donors who are willing to meet the child once he or she reaches adulthood.

Here are some of the most commonly considered questions:

• Do I (we) want to use a Willing-To-Be-Known donor?
• Should the donor have physical characteristics similar to my own (or to my partner's)?
• Can I (we) have more than one child using this donor?
• What is the donor's medical history?
• What is the donor's family’s medical history?
• What type of person is the donor? (hobbies, interests, education, talents, etc.)
• How many pregnancies have occurred with this donor?

Additional Donor Information Available

• Long donor profiles. These are typically 10 - 15 pages in length and are available for all donors. They are handwritten by each donor, and include three generations of medical and genetic history, professional and personal aspirations, interests, personality characteristics, and why he chose to become a donor. $17 each.
  
• Donor baby/child photos. These photos are available for selected donors. $35 each.
  
• Photomatching service. When you have a short list of PRS donors you are considering, you can submit one or more photos of someone with specific physical characteristics you would like to match to PRS. The donor coordinator will then recommend potential donor matches based on characteristics you rate as most important. $70 fee.
  Click here to download request form.
  
• Donor audio interviews. These 15-20 minute CDs are available for selected anonymous donors. They reveal a great deal about each donor's thoughts and opinions on a wide variety of topics, from his personal values and relationships with his family and friends to what he feels are some of the biggest obstacles children face today. $30 each.
  
  

For more information about the above services, or to place an order, please call the toll-free number 1-888-469-5800 or email info@pacrepro.com.