UK faces 'sperm shortage'

Submitted by Matt on Wed, 2008-11-12 23:32

Looks more like a shortage of suckers to me, and that's a good thing. Story here. Excerpt:

'LONDON - Britain is facing a sperm donor shortage after reversing confidentiality laws and limiting the number of women who can use sperm from one donor, fertility experts warned Wednesday in the British Medical Journal.

Britain in 2005 changed the law protecting anonymous sperm donors and allowed children to learn the identity of donor fathers — one reason, fertility experts say, there are fewer donors now.
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In France, sperm donation is anonymous and the government covers donors' expenses but the country still faces a sperm shortage. France registered 248 sperm donors in 2006, according to the country's Agency of Biomedicine — a level an official there said was not enough to supply demand.'

What's next, "fertility flights" where would-be single mums fly into New York from Heathrow every week for an insemination until "it takes"? Good grief. Wouldn't put anything past anyone these days.

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It would be a shame if they ran out of donors then they may be forced to be in a loving relationship and have the welfare of the child in their heart, and treat men like people and stuff.

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Submitted by Michael on Thu, 2008-11-13 00:28

a TESTOSTERONE SHORTAGE TOO!

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Submitted by Luek on Thu, 2008-11-13 01:29

Let's see now, grind a man into paste over child support orders (as they deny him the human 'privilege' of getting sick, becoming disabled and forbid him to work for a company that might fail or lay him off), and at the same time deny him access to his children.
Then reverse a law granting sperm donors anonymity and men stop donating...
Geeeeeeee... whodathunkit!
I mean do they REALLY think men are that stupid?
Gunner Retired

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Submitted by Gunner Retired on Thu, 2008-11-13 01:45

"What's next, "fertility flights" where would-be single mums fly into New York from Heathrow every week for an insemination until "it takes"? Good grief. Wouldn't put anything past anyone these days."

Maybe men will have to be more cautious to keep from having date rape drugs used on them, and their sperm stolen. Afterwards, DNA could easily be used to put a man on the hook for decades of child support.

After a hard night out at the bars a guy might wake up in the morning wondering, "Did I have sex, or did I dream it?"

Men appear to be entering a new era of heightened exploitation and disposability.

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Submitted by MR on Thu, 2008-11-13 07:08

manonthestreet

This issue was discussed in the UK yesterday on a national radio station. I recall the woman for the sperm donation agency described donating as 'the right thing to do'. I not sure about this. I am pretty suspicious about men who would want to do this. I think we should value ourselves more than just be the conduit for women's vanity.

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Submitted by trotter on Thu, 2008-11-13 12:23

My choice is to not use reproductive fluids from my body to empower a group that could very well use the legal system to make my life a living hell and after I did them a favour too. I'm glad to see there are still a lot of level-headed men out there willing to not put up with this beyond ridiculous female pandering.

Evan AKA X-TRNL
Real Men Don't Take Abuse!

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Submitted by xtrnl on Sun, 2008-11-16 23:51