Semen

One man’s sperm bank donations spawn more than 70 kids

Environment

Children of the 33 year-old sperm donor from Boston are concerned that they could unknowingly have relations with their brother or sister.

Turkey bans trips abroad for artificial insemination

Palestinians Smuggling Sperm Out of Prison

Conflict & Justice

No Redheads Wanted At The Sperm Bank

Conflict & Justice

Sperm Re-count

The World

Emerging Science Note/Sperm Rations

Living on Earth’s Cynthia Graber reports on a new finding that male fowl can control their sperm when fertilizing an egg.

The World

Three wishes and a back-up plan: becoming a parent with donor sperm

Arts, Culture & Media

Three women authored the book, ‘Three Wishes: A True Story of Good Friends, Crushing Heartbreak, and Astonishing Luck on Our Way to Love and Motherhood.’ These women attempted to embark on parenthood with donor sperm, only to fall in love along the way.

The World

A New Way to Make a Baby? Creating Sperm in the Lab

Environment

Scientists in the U.K. claim that for the first time they’ve created human sperm from embryonic stem cells. While the advance is a huge scientific leap that could allow infertile men to have children, it also raises ethical concerns.

The World

Turkey bans trips abroad for artificial insemination

Global Politics

A new law passed in Turkey has made it a criminal offense for a woman to go abroad and get pregnant via artificial insemination. Marco Werman talks with Pinar Ilkkaracan, the co-founder of Women for Women’s Human Rights in Istanbul.