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Radio 5 Live,12 Nov 2018,44 mins

Why are wannabe parents finding sperm donors on Facebook?

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If you were desperate for a family - turning to Facebook for help might not be your first thought. But a whole new market has sprung up where men provide free sperm to wannabe parents they've met on Facebook groups. Anna Foster speaks to a man who has fathered 10 kids this way – and the new mum who says it enabled her to become a parent. Plus, Anna hears how some men are using the system to have unprotected sex with women – insisting on “natural insemination” only.

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