The business is a lucrative and rapidly growing one as more medical procedures become available and women opt to have children later in life, sometimes on their own or with same-sex partners.

“Kjeld,” a tall white man with light brown hair and brown eyes who was listed as an “M.S. Economy Student.”

So a lot of people want sperm for tall, white, well educated men and I guess not that many white, tall, well educated men are interested in donating. Limits are difficult to enforce because different countries have different laws. I don’t think there’s an easy solution. IVF and sperm banks will always be riskier than direct impregnation by well known, long term partner. You either have to make access to it more difficult and expensive or accept that there will be some risk involved.