What happens when the law prevents you from finding your father? We investigate the legacy of sperm-donor anonymity... When she was 28, Jess Cresswell’s mum tearfully asked her to sit down for a chat. Automatically fearing the worst, Jess, now 35, was relieved as her mum Jackie, 69, reassured her she was in perfect health – however, she had a life-changing revelation.“I could tell she was nervous,” says Jess, recalling their conversation seven years ago. “Mum told me she didn’t know how to say it, but my dad wasn’t actually my father. I’d been conceived using a sperm donor. Fabulous, 10 februari 2016