sperm donor
noun
: a man who gives his sperm usually to a sperm bank so that it can be used to help women get pregnant
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Their sperm donor and his partner thought about it, but ultimately passed.
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Ellen O'Connell Whittet, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
From the truth about Tyler's sperm donor situation, to what really went down in Tim and Alex's breakup, and a shocking revelation about Nick, here's all the biggest bombshells that unfolded during the season 7 reunion.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit said Murray carefully chose a sperm donor who closely resembled her, selecting one with white skin, dirty blonde hair, and blue eyes.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Once the sperm has been obtained from the birthing parent’s partner or a sperm donor, the healthcare provider can place it directly into the uterus.
—Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Murray, a wedding photographer who lives in Savannah, had decided to conceive and raise a child with the help of a sperm donor through Coastal Fertility Specialists, which operates in vitro fertilization clinics in South Carolina and Georgia.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
At 39, Tosca had twins, a boy and girl, now 11, via in vitro fertilization with an anonymous sperm donor.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit says that Murray selected a sperm donor who resembled her: the donor was white with dirty blond hair and blue eyes.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
In the lawsuit, Murray, who is white and chose a white sperm donor, gave birth in 2023 to a baby who turned out to be African American.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
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Ellen O'Connell Whittet, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
From the truth about Tyler's sperm donor situation, to what really went down in Tim and Alex's breakup, and a shocking revelation about Nick, here's all the biggest bombshells that unfolded during the season 7 reunion.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The lawsuit said Murray carefully chose a sperm donor who closely resembled her, selecting one with white skin, dirty blonde hair, and blue eyes.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
Once the sperm has been obtained from the birthing parent’s partner or a sperm donor, the healthcare provider can place it directly into the uterus.
—Khadeja Haye, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Murray, a wedding photographer who lives in Savannah, had decided to conceive and raise a child with the help of a sperm donor through Coastal Fertility Specialists, which operates in vitro fertilization clinics in South Carolina and Georgia.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
At 39, Tosca had twins, a boy and girl, now 11, via in vitro fertilization with an anonymous sperm donor.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit says that Murray selected a sperm donor who resembled her: the donor was white with dirty blond hair and blue eyes.
—Priya Sridhar, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
In the lawsuit, Murray, who is white and chose a white sperm donor, gave birth in 2023 to a baby who turned out to be African American.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Sperm donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20donor. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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