''McD v. L'' is a ruling by the

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, handed down on 10 December 2009, that granted a sperm donor visitation rights to a child born via artificial insemination. The case has been viewed as a victory by advocates for the rights of

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and the

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Background

The donor, a gay man whose identity remains anonymous, had been friends with the lesbian couple to whom he donated sperm in 2006.Mary Carolan, Boy's birth followed complex search for suitable donor, ''

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'', 10 December 2009 However, the trio subsequently had a falling out and the women attempted to relocate to

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. The donor obtained an injunction to prevent the mothers from leaving the country. He subsequently sought legal guardianship of the child.

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