HFEA statement: UK women affected by European sperm donor with rare cancer-causing mutation

Peter Thompson, Chief Executive of the HFEA, said:

“We can confirm that the Danish Patient Safety Authority has informed us that a very small number of UK women have been treated in Danish Fertility clinics with this sperm donor. We understand that they have been told about the donor by the Danish clinic at which they were treated. As the UK regulator, we only collect or hold information about treatment which takes place in the UK. As the treatment took place at Danish clinics, further enquiries should be directed to the competent authority in Denmark.”

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Further information:

• Fertility treatment abroad
• Using donated eggs, sperm or embryos in treatment