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- Some women have turned to Facebook groups to connect with free sperm donors and skirt sperm banks.
- Sperm-bank prices have skyrocketed — a single vial of sperm can cost $1,000.
- Unregulated sperm donation comes with plenty of risks but may be the only option for many women.
Angela spent two years trying to get pregnant through a sperm bank. But after 10 vials of donor sperm, she was out $10,000 and still didn't have a child.
"It was getting too expensive for us," she said.
She and her wife started considering other options. That's when a friend suggested Facebook, where groups dedicated to matching up donors and people who want to get pregnant have proliferated.