DENVER — The days of being able to anonymously donate sperm or eggs in Colorado will soon be over.
Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a landmark bill that will make Colorado the first state in the nation to give donor-conceived individuals the right to learn their donor’s identity when they turn 18, and access that person’s medical history before that.
The Donor-Conceived Persons and Families of Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act, which takes effect Jan. 1, 2025, also caps the number of families that can use a specific donor and will require sperm and gamete banks to permanently maintain a donor’s records and regularly update their medical history. The minimum age to donate will be raised to 21.
