THE RISE OF FACEBOOK BABIES
Aug 30, 2022
4 minutes
WORDS: VERONIQUE HAWKSWORTH
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THE TIMES
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The cost of having a baby is skyrocketing in the UK, and for some parents-to-be, the price starts with getting pregnant.
With one round of IVF costing up to £5,000 and three vials from a sperm bank costing around £3,000, many potential parents are seeking alternative ways of having kids with a lower price tag.
Men advertising their sperm on social media groups are an increasingly attractive option for these parents, but it’s not risk-free. In May, it emerged that James MacDougall, 37, had been advertising his sperm to hopeful lesbian couples on social media without disclosing his status as a carrier of
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