France Implements Full Transparency in Gamete Donation

As of April 1, 2025, children born through assisted reproduction gain the right to access donor information, marking the end of anonymous gamete donations.

The Bioethics Law of 2021 now grants individuals born from gamete donations access to identifying and non-identifying donor information upon reaching adulthood.
Anonymous donor gametes frozen before September 2022 are no longer eligible for new births but may be repurposed for research or destroyed by individual centers.
A transitional phase allowed the use of older anonymous gametes until March 30, 2025, leading to over 200 pregnancies by the end of 2024.
The removal of anonymity has not deterred donations, with sperm donor registrations rising to over 1,000 in 2024, a significant increase from 676 in 2023.
A new stock of 100,000 gamete samples, created under transparency rules, ensures sufficient supply for two years of assisted reproduction treatments.