Anonymous donation “is harmful to the child, and it is not in the best interests of donor offspring,” wrote B.C. Supreme Court Judge Elaine Adair.
She found sections of B.C. Adoption Act and Adoption Regulations unconstitutional, and hurt children who want to know their biological parents.
The ruling gives the B.C. government 15 months to amend the law and grants a permanent injunction against the destruction of donor records.
Opponents argue there is simply no constitutional right for a person to know their origins or genetic heritage.
“But, based on the evidence in this case, I have concluded that anonymity is not in the child’s best interests,” Mrs. Adair wrote.
