Sperm Donation

Recently in South Australia, the local reproductive medicine outfit had, for want of a better term, a “sperm drive’‘.

Every sperm donor has a unique genetic print. But should kids have a right to track them down? Image: Eric Lobbecke

The campaign, conceived on the cheap, pleaded with Aussie blokes not to “waste’’ their sperm.

It was wildly successful. The number of sperm donors in SA jumped 100 per cent. From two to four.

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  • Rudy says:

    02:12pm | 30/03/12

    I have read a few of the posts and would like to try and answer some of the misconceptions, if you’ll pardon the pun, about sperm donation. I donated many years ago now. There was no limit of five births in those days as I’ve read in some of your… Read more »

  • Liz says:

    05:48pm | 09/02/11

    Providing genetic material doesn’t make you a real father or mother. While a sense of where you come from genetically is important to some and the ability to access that information can be vital at times personally, if you donated sperm anonymously then your right to remain anonymous should be… Read more »

 

After years of being scrutinised for her inability to keep a man, Jennifer Aniston has hit back. The 41 year old actress has told People magazine that women should remember they don’t need men to be good mums.

“Times have changed and that is also what is amazing is that we do have so many options these days, as opposed to our parents’ days when you can’t have children because you have waited too long,” she said.

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  • Qtkozynt says:

    12:14pm | 15/11/10

    The event saw the creation of an alumni network, managed by its members and now operating in 26 countries. , teen pottery barn .com, teen pottery barn .com, http://amqrbi.dukytuz.co.cc/teen-pottery-barn-.com.html teen pottery barn .com,  semuev, Read more »

  • Ray says:

    02:39pm | 12/08/10

    Finally I would like to thank Lucy for accepting all of these comments. While may be all should not be taken to their literal extension or expedience, there is a message in most of what people wish to say. There are exceptions of course where closed minds fear to tread.… Read more »

 

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