Who's your daddy?

Belgium, Australia, Sweden, France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Switzerland, and the UK have laws governing sperm donation. They're all different, but there is a law.

In the U.S. and Canada, there are no laws governing sperm donation. The American Society of Reproductive Medicine has recommendations and guidelines, but there is no law.

For a young college student on a tight budget, this can mean easy money with payments anywhere from around $50 to $100 for each donation. The basic questions asked of a donor are things like: racial origin, skin color, height, weight, eye color, and blood type.

A recent article published in the NY Times tells the story of Cynthia Dailey who discovered after some online research and networking that her son had 149 half-siblings, all fathered by the same sperm donor.

So what are the chances of accidental incest or sharing disease-causing genes? Well, that question remains unanswered. Around 60,000 children are estimated to be born each year by sperm donors, but only up to 40 percent of mothers voluntarily report a child's birth to a sperm bank.

Perhaps Cynthia Daily and others shouldn't be surprised. I'd have to surmise that the young, tall, dark, and handsome college student easily moves to the top of the dance card.