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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In the season 13 premiere of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, the reality TV star embarked on her search to find a sperm donor and begin the process to welcoming a little one.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 7 July 2025
Three months after Colorado’s first-of-its-kind sperm donor regulations went into effect, state lawmakers are weighing whether to unwind some of those requirements amid concerns that the new rules have chilled donations for would-be parents who need them.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Did the sperm donor storyline ever actually exist — and if so, why was it scrapped?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
Their sperm donor and his partner thought about it, but ultimately passed.
—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
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 7 July 2025
Three months after Colorado’s first-of-its-kind sperm donor regulations went into effect, state lawmakers are weighing whether to unwind some of those requirements amid concerns that the new rules have chilled donations for would-be parents who need them.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2025
Did the sperm donor storyline ever actually exist — and if so, why was it scrapped?
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 20 Mar. 2025
Their sperm donor and his partner thought about it, but ultimately passed.
—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
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“Sperm donor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sperm%20donor. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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