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Sperm Donor Loses Paternity Bid After Amazon Gift Card

Robert Albon, an unregulated sperm donor who advertises on social media under the moniker "Joe Donor" and claims to have fathered more than 180 children globally, has failed in his UK High Court bid to be declared the legal father of a child (N) born in 2021 after the mother received a £150 Amazon gift card for his donation. Sir Andrew McFarlane dismissed the application, ruling it would be "manifestly contrary to public policy" to grant paternity, citing prior findings that Albon "lacks empathy" and "seeks to control others."