are born each year from donated sperm. A lot of
children born in the late 1980s are now looking
for their biological fathers.
“Sperm banks should
regulate themselves before
the government forces regulations on them,”
said Ms Kramer. “It’s just
a question of doing the
right thing. Nobody in the USA thinks about the
children. They think
about the interests of the
sperm bank, the parents and the industry, but not
the children. Even
now sperm banks and doctors
tell parents to keep it secret. It can be a big
shock for the children when they find out.”
‘Holy moly’ - sperm donor meets his children
Level 1
Elementary
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Comprehension check
3
Match the beginnings and the endings to make sentences about the text.
1. When Mr Harrison met his daughter for the first time ____
2. Wendy Kramer started her website because ____
3. Many children born from donated sperm ____
4. Sperm banks and doctors tell parents ____
5. Wendy Kramer believes ____
6. Mr Harrison donated his sperm because ____
a. ____ not to tell children they were born from donated sperm.
b. ____ want to meet their biological parents.
c. ____ he was surprised and said ‘Holy moly’.
d. ____ he needed the money.
e. ____ Mr Harrison’s offspring will get on well with him.
f. ____ she wanted to put children born from donated sperm in touch.
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