A retired math teacher from the United Kingdom claims to be the "world's most prolific sperm donor." Clive Jones claims to have fathered 129 children, with an additional nine on the way. Mr Jones, 66, has been donating sperm on Facebook for nearly a decade, according to the Daily Mail.
"With 138 'babies,' well, 129 babies born and nine ongoing pregnancies, I'm probably the world's most prolific sperm donor. I may continue for a few more years. Regardless, get to 150 "Derbyshire Live was told by him. Mr Jones began donating sperm for free on Facebook because it brings "happiness" to families. "I know clinics and sperm merchants with larger numbers, but they don't donate, but rather sell sperm," he explained. "I believe that if people saw the messages I receive and the photos of the babies with very happy mothers, they would understand more."
"I can feel the joy it brings." "I once received a message from a grandmother thanking me for her granddaughter," he added.
Mr Jones told Derbyshire Live that he began donating sperm for free when he was 58 years old, and that he chose Facebook to connect with families because he could not become an official donor. In the United Kingdom, sperm banks have a 45-year-old age limit. The 66-year-old father of three has three children of his own. "It all started in May of 2009, more than nine years ago. Having children is very important for some people, as it was for me "He stated.
"I read in the news about the plight of some people who are unable to have children. Reading the newspaper, I learned about how people used Facebook to make plans."
Authorities, on the other hand, have issued a warning about Mr Jones' activities. All donors and patients must be treated at licensed clinics, according to the rules of the UK's Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. "As the regulator of UK fertility treatment and research, we don't have the powers to stop people from making their own arrangements for sperm donation, but we do want to help them get the information and advice they need to make the best informed choices, which is why we always encourage both donors and patients to be treated at a licensed UK clinic," a Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority spokesperson was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail.
"If arrangements are made outside of the clinic environment, there may be medical and legal risks. For example, without proper consents in place, the donor is likely to be regarded as the legal parent, with all the rights and responsibilities that entails."
"That's why we always advise sperm donors and patients to go to a licensed clinic, where these medical and legal issues are handled for them, and where the child's welfare is always of primary concern."