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November 02, 2005

Child Born from Sperm Donation Traces Father on Internet

It had to happen sooner or later. A 15-year-old boy born from anonymously-donated sperm reportedly used an online DNA-testing service and the Internet to track down his genetic father, a feat which suggests that promises of donor secrecy are worthless.

According to the British weekly New Scientist, the teenager was able to rip through every veil of anonymity by using a DNA test, genealogical records and searches on the Internet.

You have to admire the young man's persistence and ingenuity.

Details are available at Yahoo News.

Posted by Dick Eastman on November 02, 2005 |

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This is amazing as I have not matched up with anyone of my surname. I would love to know his research basis and routine

Posted by: Jeff Carr | July 09, 2007 at 02:27 PM

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