Sperm Donor With Incurable Condition Who Fathered 15 Children Unmasked by Judge to Stop More Women Responding to His Online Ads
(Link): Sperm donor fathered 15 children despite DNA condition
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May 31, 2022
A man fathered 15 children after advertising his sperm on social media despite having an inheritable condition, a court has heard.
James MacDougall has a genetic condition which means his children could have learning difficulties.
At the court hearing last week, he was told he would not be able to contact three of his children.
(Link): Sperm donor fathered 15 kids without telling moms he has genetic IQ disease
May 31, 2022
By Brooke Steinberg
A Facebook sperm donor fathered 15 children but never told the mothers he has an inheritable condition that causes learning disabilities.
James MacDougall, 37, fathered children with lesbian women through private donations advertised on social media despite knowing he had incurable Fragile X syndrome, a genetic disorder that leads to low IQ and developmental delay.
MacDougall’s identity came out in a family court battle in Derby, United Kingdom, after he applied for parental responsibility and child arrangement orders for four of his children — even though he originally signed an agreement saying he didn’t want contact with some of his children.
The mothers of the children were opposed to the applications.
Derby Court Judge Justice Nathalie Lieven named MacDougall to stop other women from using him as a sperm donor and ruled he should not have any responsibility for the children as it would cause them harm.
The judge also forbade MacDougall from applying for a court order for the next three years due to his lack of insight into his conduct and because it would traumatize the mothers.
The court heard from one woman only identified as SW, 25, who got into contact with MacDougall after seeing his advertisement. Her children are now 3 and 2 years old.
SW’s 3-year-old child is nonverbal and has challenging behavior due to Fragile X syndrome.
May 30, 2022
by Sarah Limbrick
A sperm donor who offered his services via social media fathered fifteen children to lesbian women without telling them about his inheritable condition, a court today heard.
James MacDougall, 37, went ahead with private sperm donations despite knowing that he suffered from Fragile X syndrome.
The genetic condition, which is inheritable, leads to low IQ and developmental delay and cannot be cured.
Mr MacDougall’s donations were today revealed as part of a Family Court battle in which he had hoped would result in him having access to four of the children he had fathered.
Despite originally signing an agreement saying he did not want any contact with some of the children, MacDougall applied to the courts for parental responsibility orders, and child arrangements orders, allowing him to spend time with four of his children.
Three mothers opposed Mr MacDougall’s response. Now a judge, Mrs Justice Lieven, sitting at Derby, has ruled that he should not have parental responsibility for the children, because it would cause harm to them.
In a highly unusual move, the judge also said Mr MacDougall should be named to stop other women from using him as a sperm donor.
Mrs Justice Lieven said in her judgment that MacDougall’s children, born after he advertised on a social media page for lesbian women seeking sperm donors, are currently aged between three and a few months old.
A sperm donor who offered his services via social media fathered fifteen children to lesbian women without telling them about his inheritable condition, a court today heard.
James MacDougall, 37, went ahead with private sperm donations despite knowing that he suffered from Fragile X syndrome.
The genetic condition, which is inheritable, leads to low IQ and developmental delay and cannot be cured.
Mr MacDougall’s donations were today revealed as part of a Family Court battle in which he had hoped would result in him having access to four of the children he had fathered.
Despite originally signing an agreement saying he did not want any contact with some of the children, MacDougall applied to the courts for parental responsibility orders, and child arrangements orders, allowing him to spend time with four of his children.
Three mothers opposed Mr MacDougall’s response. Now a judge, Mrs Justice Lieven, sitting at Derby, has ruled that he should not have parental responsibility for the children, because it would cause harm to them.
In a highly unusual move, the judge also said Mr MacDougall should be named to stop other women from using him as a sperm donor.
Mrs Justice Lieven said in her judgment that MacDougall’s children, born after he advertised on a social media page for lesbian women seeking sperm donors, are currently aged between three and a few months old.
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