‘It’s a wild west’ - Rise of the online sperm donors
ScotcastIs a lack of access to NHS fertility treatments driving single women to find sperm donors on social media?
Scotcast’s Rebecca Tierney explores the murky, unregulated world of online sperm donation and former MP Hannah Bardell (pictured) tells us about her own IVF experience.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
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