"Inseminated People Given Same Rights As Adopted People" or "Why Wasn't This Law?"

[Seil]

Because the title is less descriptive than I'd hoped, the actual thing is that children who're born through anonymous sperm donors are now being given the same rights as children who're adopted.

Here's the article.

Now I dun know, 'cause I've never donated sperm, but I think that this is a good thing. A while back we talked about issues like adopted kids seeking their biological parents, and I've got to wonder why this wasn't law in the first place. Like I said, I've never donated sperm - which is an awesome thing, people who want kids being able to have them is awesome - but I thought that most people donated for the financial aspect rather than the altruistic aspect. I mean, you donate blood here in Canada, you're donating for a reason - lives will literally be saved thanks to your contribution. But sperm donation?