Sperm theft

causing a pregnancy using semen obtained throught theft or by deception

Sperm theft also known as forced fatherhood, spermjacking or spurgling (a mix of sperm and burgling),[1][2] happens when a man's sperm is used, against his will or without his permission, to get a woman pregnant. It can also happen when someone lies about their use of contraceptives or when a man or boy is sexually assaulted.[3] In most places, sperm theft is not illegal. It is an issue for men's rights campaigners.[4]

Citations

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  1. Money-Coutts, Sophia (11 August 2019). "Motherhood by theft? We investigate the disturbing phenomenon of 'spurgling'". You Magazine. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. "What is spurgling and why do experts have concerns about the sperm stealing practice?". Yahoo News. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. "Sperm Theft". hhlaw.org. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  4. Smith, Helen (2013). "Chapter 2". Men on Strike: Why Men Are Boycotting Marriage, Fatherhood, and the American Dream-And Why It Matters. New York: Encounter Books. ISBN 9781594036750.