DutchNews.nl - DutchNews.nl brings daily news from The Netherlands in English

28 May 2025
Newsletter Donate Advertise
  • News
  • Life in the Netherlands
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
  • Search
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Art and culture
  • Sport
  • Europe
  • Society
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Education
  • News
    • Home
    • Economy
    • Art and culture
    • Sport
    • Europe
    • Society
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Education
  • Life in the Netherlands
    • Latest
    • Opinion
    • Books
    • Travel
    • 10 Questions
    • Learning Dutch
    • Inburgering with DN
    • Food & Drink
    • Ask us anything
  • Jobs
  • Podcast
  • About us
    • Team
    • Donate
    • Advertise
    • Writing for Dutch News
    • Contact us
    • Privacy
    • Newsletter
  • Search

Arnhem hospital broke sperm bank rules, one man fathered 50 kids

May 26, 2017

The sperm bank run by Rijnstate hospital in Arnhem has broken the rules and allowed one donor to father 50 children, the Volkskrant said on Friday.

The paper bases its claims on a confidential report drawn up by health inspectors  in 2014.

Currently, sperm donors in the Netherlands are allowed to father no more than 25 children. However, 15 donors to the Arnhem centre had an average of 36 children each. In total, the 15 fathered 548 children to 369 mothers.

The Volkskrant said the hospital broke the rules because many women wanted a second child by the same father, but that sloppy administration procedures were also to blame.

Registration

‘Our registration system was not properly set up to deal with multiple births from one donor to the same woman,’ the hospital told the paper in a statement.

However, the hospital failed to inform all the women and children involved about the problem to ‘spare them unnecessary damage’, the paper said.

Next week judges will rule in the case of a sperm bank doctor who is accused of fathering dozens of children himself. Women who suspect he fathered their children are demanding a dna test to find out the truth.

Share this article
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Reddit
  • Copy URL
Health
Thank you for donating to DutchNews.nl.

We could not provide the Dutch News service, and keep it free of charge, without the generous support of our readers. Your donations allow us to report on issues you tell us matter, and provide you with a summary of the most important Dutch news each day.

Make a donation
Latest
Show more
Small investors sell more homes, rental property supply shrinks
Cracks grow in coalition as Faber clashes with party leaders
Lily growers face restrictions after doctor's pesticide petition
Rain and strong sunshine ahead for the holiday weekend
MPs vote against university degree course language check
NewsHomeEconomyArt and cultureSportEuropeSocietyEnvironmentHealthHousingEducation
Life in the NetherlandsLatestOpinionBooksTravel10 QuestionsLearning DutchInburgering with DNFood & DrinkAsk us anything
About usTeamDonateAdvertiseWriting for Dutch NewsContact usPrivacyNewsletter
© 2025 DutchNews | Cookie settings

Help us to keep providing you information about coronavirus in the Netherlands.

Many thanks to everyone who has donated to DutchNews.nl in recent days!

We could not provide this service without you. If you have not yet made a contribution, you can do so here.

The DutchNews.nl team

Donate now

Dutchnews Survey

Please help us making DutchNews.nl a better read by taking part in a short survey.

Take part now