US serial sperm donor nicknamed ‘The Sperminator’ is banned from donating in Israel
Ari Nagel has fathered 33 children and has 10 more on the way – and has been banned by Israel because he is both prolific and too much in demand
Serial sperm donor Ari Nagel, an American who has fathered 33 children, with 10 more on the way, has been banned from donating his sperm in Israel, where he first fathered a child using artificial insemination.
Nagel said on Monday that he recently learned that he could no longer donate sperm in Israel, and that the health ministry had banned the use of his sperm. Nagel, nicknamed “The Sperminator” by some media outlets, is well-known for his frequent donations.
Israel’s Health Ministry said according to law, a woman can only use a sperm donor if done anonymously, and that there is a limit to the number of donations donors can make. They indicated that several women had approached clinics asking for donations from Nagel, and that this “goes against the laws and regulations on the issue”.
Nagel said that he never received direct communication from the ministry, but was told after attempting to donate at a clinic in Israel in December, that he could be arrested if he did not stop donating. He has flown to Israel three times in the past year to donate.
“The Ministry of Health is saying, well how can you be a father to all these children, well you know, I’m not a father to all these children,” Nagel said. “Obviously I can’t be a full-time dad to all of them.”