Gay sperm donor granted access to child

A GAY man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple who wanted a baby has been granted access to the three-year-old boy, but not guardianship by the Supreme Court.

The little boy at the heart of the case was born in 2006 as a result of a sperm donation, following various efforts over three years by the mother to conceive.

This landmark case was taken by a 42-year-old gay man, identified only as ‘A’. The couple, who took part in a civil union ceremony in England some years ago, were not in court.