A 37-year-old Australian has embarked on a 10-day “baby-making spree” to donate his sperm to women who want assisted reproduction, the Courier Mail reports.
Adam Hooper, whose sperm has been used to conceive more than 20 babies, is currently on tour in Brisbane, Western Australia.
He will be hosting a seminar next weekend and all women who attend and are in their ovulation period will be able to receive a jar of Mr Hooper’s semen, it has been reported.
And since selling his semen is illegal in Australia, they don’t have to pay a penny to get their hands on the precious liquid.
Adam Hooper expects that many women in their 30s and 40s will attend his seminar.
A controversial tour
The initiative has drawn much criticism in Australia. Several citizens are particularly concerned about the lack of scrutiny over Mr. Hooper’s sperm donations.
The latter ensures that he has regular medical check-ups and that his gesture is absolutely altruistic.
Normally, a child conceived through a sperm donation in Australia cannot meet their parents before the age of 18.
Despite this, Adam Hooper invites his potential “kids” to contact him as soon as they wish.
“I will not be their parent, but if they want, the children can have a picture of me or call me if necessary,” he said.
“I want children to know where they come from. There are too many young people in assisted reproduction who spend years trying to find their father,” added Mr. Hooper.
The 30-year-old also started the Sperm Donation Australia Facebook page, which he uses to put couples or single women in touch with donors. His initiative would have enabled the birth of more than 900 babies.