Sperm donor-conceived children
Adult children conceived via sperm donation may request information about the donor from the EAZW. The following charts show, for example, how many births result from sperm donation and whether donors agree to make contact.
Since the Reproductive Medicine Act came into force in 2001, anonymous sperm donation has been prohibited in Switzerland. The donor’s personal details, health status at the time of donation and physical appearance are recorded. When a birth occurs, this information is reported to the Federal Office for Civil Registration (EAZW).
Total number of births of sperm-donor-conceived children registered
Total number of sperm donors registered
Number of children requesting information in the year under review
Number of children's requests for information processed in year under review: Sperm donor
Further information
Index
Further topics
Medical practice in the area of reproductive medicine
Who makes use of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or insemination? What types of testing are performed on embryos? How many births result from IVF treatments? Statistics from medical practice.
Actors in reproductive medicine
A licence is required to use assisted reproductive techniques, and authorisation is required to perform genetic testing on reproductive cells. Details of the number and type of licences/authorisations granted can be found here.
Reproductive Medicine Act effectiveness review
The Federal Office of Public Health has been commissioned to review the effectiveness of the Reproductive Medicine Act (RMA). The aim of the review is to investigate whether the Act is being implemented effectively and appropriately and whether it is achieving its objectives.
Reproductive medicine
Some 3,200 couples embark on an assisted reproductive treatment every year in Switzerland. Assisted reproductive techniques are evolving rapidly and raise complex ethical and legal questions.
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Biosafety, Human Genetics and Reproductive Medicine Section
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
Switzerland - 3003 Bern