Children ‘entitled’ to know genetic parents

Children should be given the right to full knowledge of their genetic parents in a move that would outlaw anonymous sperm donation and is to be recommended by the Oireachtas Justice Committee today.

It suggests a dual birth certificate system which would contain details of both the “social parents” and the genetic lineage of a child.

The recommendation is contained in the cross-party report — one of three to be formally launched by the committee today.