Sperm-donor births triple

The number of babies born by sperm donation has tripled in the past 13 years, new figures show.

Some 2,800 children were born from sperm donation in 2019 – up from 900 in 2006 – according to new figures from the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.

The regulator said that the rise has been driven by women in same-sex relationships and single parents.

More than half of donated sperm used in UK fertility clinics comes from abroad.