Fragile X sperm donor

James MacDougall, 37, signed up to private sperm donations despite knowing he had a genetic condition called Fragile X syndrome which cannot be cured.

MacDougall was said to have learning difficulties and was on the autistic spectrum, with a profound lack of insight, the judge ruled. He was also forbidden from applying to the court for the next three years, because of the trauma it would cause to the mothers and his lack of insight into his actions. He was accused of taking advantage of the mum's desire to have children with no concern on the impact on the mothers and children. In a different court, Mr MacDougall won a court case allowing him to have regular contact with child B. Despite signing an agreement that he did not want any contact with some of his children, MacDougall applied to the Family Court for parental responsibility and child arrangements orders, allowing him to spend time with four of his children. The Derby Court judge also named Mr MacDougall in order to stop other women using him as a sperm donor.

James MacDougall suffers from Fragile X syndrome, a genetic condition which causes learning difficulties.

She said she had “no confidence” that he would not act as a sperm donor in the future and “no confidence” in him “fully explaining to any woman the true implications of his Fragile X Syndrome”. The judge said Mr MacDougall had told how he thought Fragile X was “not serious” and it was for “the mothers to do the research”. She said the normal approach in family courts was to “anonymise” parents so the identity of children was protected.

James MacDougall, 37, went ahead with private sperm donations to a number of lesbian women despite knowing that he suffered from Fragile X syndrome, an ...

She had no confidence in him fully explaining to any women the true implications of his fragile X syndrome and 'there is a very specific benefit in his being named in the hope that women will look him up on the internet and see this judgment'. That was his choice, and although it was shocking at first, we support his decision. 'When he first told us he was going to become a dad we were so looking forward to becoming grandparents. Pictured: Library image of a technician in blue gloves doing control check of the in vitro fertilization process using a microscope 'He is kind hearted and would do anything for anybody but he is gullible. Mrs Justice Lieven, sitting in Derby, named MacDougall, 37, to stop other women from using him as a sperm donor. We do not want him crucified!' She forbade him from applying to the court for the next three years, because of his complete lack of insight into his conduct, and because it would be traumatizing to the mothers, and said he should be named to stop other women from using him as a sperm donor. He inherited it from his birth mother, as his two half siblings did. The genetic condition, which is inheritable, leads to low IQ and developmental delay and cannot be cured. Our son has done nothing wrong. The court had heard he had signed an agreement saying he did not want any contact with some of the children but he had applied to the courts for parental responsibility orders, and child arrangements orders, allowing him to spend time with four of his children.

A judge made the rare move of naming James MacDougall as she feared he will keep trying to offer his services.

‘He is kind hearted and would do anything for anybody but he is gullible. On the last page it reportedly said he is a carrier for Fragile X syndrome but did not explain what this meant. One of the children was said to have challenging behaviour and was non-verbal at the age of three. Mr MacDougall’s family have leapt to his defence, insisting that he would have told all the mothers about the condition and did not waive his parental responsibility in cases where it’s claimed he did. His actions came to light after three of the kids’ mothers opposed the orders, prompting a judge in Derby to revoke his parental responsibility for the children and ban him from applying to the court for the next three years. In a rare move, Justice Lieven said he should be named ‘in the hope that women will look him up on the internet and see this judgment’, fearing that he will try to donate his sperm again, the Telegraph reports.

Mrs Justice Lieven said James MacDougall, who has Fragile X syndrome which causes learning difficulties, acted irresponsibly when advertising on a social ...

She said she had "no confidence" that he would not act as a sperm donor in the future, and "no confidence" in him "fully explaining to any woman the true implications of his Fragile X syndrome". The judge said Mr MacDougall had told how he thought Fragile X was "not serious" and it was for "the mothers to do the research". "I take into account the fundamental irresponsibility of James MacDougall acting as a sperm donor whilst knowing that he had Fragile X syndrome, an inheritable condition, without at the very least making it entirely clear to the mothers concerned the implications of Fragile X," said the judge.

James MacDougall offered his sperm via social media but did not disclose his genetic syndrome.

He then had regular contact with R, though SW deliberately tried to minimise his access. Therefore, she allowed him to be named in the public interest, as a "consequence of the decisions he has made". Due to the fraught relationship between Mr MacDougall and the 26-year-old, Justice Lieven said she had "no desire" for him to be involved, refusing his application. She was clear throughout that she did not want the sperm donor to have any contact with her child, known as N. The second mother, referred to as EG, was said to be "more capable" of dealing with Mr MacDougall. This time SW did not sign an agreement stating that the 37-year-old could not have contact with the child, but Justice Lieven said it was "entirely clear" she did not want him to see the two-year-old.