Sperm Donors

Federal officials are investigating a business that produces batches of ready-made embryos and lets prospective parents select one based on the donors’ looks, ethnicity, education and other factors. A consumer safety officer from the Food and Drug Administration was at Jennalee Ryan’s house Friday during an Associated Press interview with the woman who runs the Abraham Center of Life. The officer would not comment. An FDA spokeswoman in Dallas confirmed that the agency is investigating but would not elaborate. It was unclear what laws or regulations were the focus of the investigation. Ryan’s service involves a New York physician who uses donated eggs and ... Read Full Story

Point, Counterpoint: Where I internally argue two sides of a debate and determine a winner. [First, housekeeping.] I've finally been blogging long enough where I can repeat some of the frameworks I've created for myself: Point, counterpoint ; Reading Through the Lines ; Snarky Heuristics ; etc. I've also asked my friend Vicky to consider doing some graphic comics on a fairly regular basis... her stuff is really good, but she's fallen off the horse because, I assume, she "does important things with her life" (yeah Vicky, I called you out). And I might start doing some book reviews (a la Rohit ) to ... Read Full Story

.content_embed { float: right; padding: 8px; width: 280px; margin: 0 0 8px 8px; border: 1px solid #ccc; background: #fff; } .photo_embed { float: right; width: 301px; margin: 0 0 8px 8px; background: #fff; } .video_embed { float: right; width: 301px; margin: 0 0 8px 8px; background: #fff; } MAASTRICHT, Netherlands, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Dutchman known as Europe's most committed sperm donor says he's fathered 46 children and is willing to keep at it. "I do it because I know how hard it is for people who desperately want a child," said Ed Houben, a tourism guide from Maastricht. One of the reasons ... Read Full Story

Here is a picture of a human egg and of sperm trying to invade it. This is an actual photograph of the sperm trying to neutralize the outer yellow protective layer so they can get in. Amazing picture. Read Full Story

Web address:      http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/      081112160915.htm Radical Changes Needed To Increase Number Of Sperm Donors In The UK, Fertility Experts Urge ScienceDaily (Nov. 17, 2008) — A radical overhaul of sperm donation services is needed to address the critical shortage of sperm donors in the UK, say two fertility experts in an editorial on bmj.com today. Mark Hamilton, Chairman of the British Fertility Society, and Allan Pacey, Secretary of the British Fertility Society, say that the UK is struggling to meet the demand for donated sperm and many clinics have long waiting lists or have been forced to stop providing services altogether. They believe that the ... Read Full Story