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The parents ditching IVF and embracing the ‘turkey baster’
Rising IVF costs are pushing some Australians toward private donor agreements and home insemination, while reported births in one Facebook group fell to 606 in 2025.
High-profile IVF bungles, cost-of-living pressures and sperm shortages are only some of the reasons Australians are fleeing the regulated system. But what awaits them in the “Wild West” of informal sperm donation?