Foreign sperm donors: how does it work at Nij Clinics?

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Donor bank

11-12-2025

The Nieuwsuur broadcasts have understandably prompted many reactions, especially among people who are having or have had treatment with donor sperm themselves. That is why we at Nij Clinics would like to explain how we handle treatments with donor material and what our view is on this important subject.

Everyone deserves the chance to have a family

We believe in a world in which everyone can build a family. Some intended parents depend on donor material, such as sperm or eggs, to do so. At Nij Clinics there are three options: a donor from our donor bank, your own donor (for example a friend or acquaintance) or a donor from a foreign donor bank.

We see more and more intended parents choosing their known donor. We encourage this, because using a known donor contributes to transparency, better registration of the number of donor matches and traceability for the future child.

Working with international donor banks

At the same time, the supply of donors from our own donor bank is not sufficient to meet the high demand. To avoid long waiting times and to give intended parents the chance to fulfil their wish to have a child, we work together with international donor banks.

We are also actively working to improve the information available about these international sperm donors, for example by discussing our patients’ needs and concerns with these banks. This enables future parents to make a well-informed choice.

Good support and information

At Nij Clinics we believe it is important that you, as an intended parent, are well informed about your options. During the intake and counselling consultation, we discuss the differences between national and international sperm donors. This helps you make a conscious, personal choice that suits your situation, now and in the future.

Our vision and responsibility

Within the Netherlands, we follow the positions of the Dutch Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Obstetrie en Gynaecologie, NVOG). We also advocate further international regulation of the use of donor material worldwide, with attention to intended parents, donors and donor-conceived children.