US Sperm Exports Explode; Canadians Upset

marginal revolution ^ | 11/3/3

[NativeNewYorker]

The US is a world leader in sperm exports primarily because sperm banks in the U.S. are run on a for-profit basis. As a result, US sperm is reckoned to be of high quality (we always knew this didn't we?) particulary because the US version comes with a background on the vitals of the donor. Denmark also exports a lot of sperm because of high standards and demand for that blond, blue-eyed look.

Exports to Canada have increased in recent years because of a scandal involving poorly screened Canadian sperm. Canadians also import a lot of US eggs. The Canadian government, however, is apparently miffed as a new law is being readied that would forbid donations involving a paid donor. The law would not only make paid donation illegal in Canada it would make it illegal to use any paid-for sperm. Canadian couples seeking fertility options will suffer and who will benefit? I cannot think that this law is anything but spiteful and ridiculous. Is paying for sperm an original sin? As with other areas of Canadian medicine (see Tyler's posts here and here), the rich will now travel to the United States for treatment.

[Ashamed Canadian]

LOL!

Damn, you mean to tell me I could've been making money off it all these years?

[don'tbedenied]

All your eggs belong to us.

[don'tbedenied]

All your eggs belong to us.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Glad i read the article, the title makes it sound like there was a terrible accident!

[davisfh]

"Damn, you mean to tell me I could've been making money off it all these years?"

Yeah! They owe me big time!!

[per loin]

Hordes of Canadian babes streaming across our northern border in hunt of our precious body fluids. The Horror! The Horror!

[RichInOC]

splat

[Ashamed Canadian]

LOL! You Americans and your damn sperm, it's everywhere!

[Az Joe]

We don't want to Ova emphasize this do we?

[NicknamedBob]

"Is paying for sperm an original sin? ... the rich will now travel to the United States for treatment."

1) Technically, the sin is called Onanism, though I don't think that applies.

2) The U.S. will be happy to assist their Canadian Sisters with their Medical Treatments!

[Paradox]

All this time typing on this keyboard with ONE HAND.... I coulda made millions!

[Tacis]

This, actually, was the profit motive for Lewinski. I think, however, that the other dems on the payroll did it to curry favor with Willie.

[HEY4QDEMS]

If you can get paid for your sperm, does that make you a working stiff ??

[Paradox]

Hey, someones gotta email this to Howard Stern, I am sure he'd get a kick out of it..

[Sofa King]

Shouldn't this be fodder for the 'hold my... and watch this' list?

[mitchbert]

Welcome to FR, eh!

[Pikamax]

bttt

[HEY4QDEMS]

Exports to Canada have increased in recent years

So that's why they call it the "Great White North".

[Ichneumon]

Hordes of Canadian babes streaming across our northern border in hunt of our precious body fluids.

That's the story of my life... er, wife.

I met her in Calgary.