News item becomes story?
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2003 3:27 pm
I saw this news item a few days back, and I am so surprised that nobody has made any comemnts about it, or posted it as a possible story idea. I mean, it sounds perfect, what if they want more than just sperm?
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/12/16/sperm_donors031216
Precious bodily fluids get you Down Under
Last Updated Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:50:46
CALGARY - A fertility clinic is offering Calgary men a two-week vacation to Australia in exchange for their sperm donations.
Australian fertility clinic wants sperm from Alberta menA New South Wales fertility clinic has started advertising at the University of Calgary after failing to find enough donors in Australia.
The company blames the shortage on a recent law compelling donors to disclose their names. Previously, they could remain anonymous.
The Albury Reproductive Medicine Clinic selected Calgary because an employee grew up in the city.
The company placed ads in the university's student newspaper looking for men between the ages of 18 and 40, in good health and willing to have their blood and semen analyzed.
They are offering to pay airfare to Australia, accommodations and expenses for a two-week period while donors provide samples.
Ruth Keat, program manager at the clinic, says they've had 15 responses so far.
"We then require them to have some blood clearances in Canada and they would need to produce photo identification for that," she said.
"And if the blood clearances and the semen analysis are fine, we then progress to planning to bring them out to Australia. It's a straightforward process, but it will take them a bit of effort and time." Donors will also have to be willing to be identified in confidential records as the donor, but would have no legal responsibilities for any children.
http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/12/16/sperm_donors031216
Precious bodily fluids get you Down Under
Last Updated Tue, 16 Dec 2003 20:50:46
CALGARY - A fertility clinic is offering Calgary men a two-week vacation to Australia in exchange for their sperm donations.
Australian fertility clinic wants sperm from Alberta menA New South Wales fertility clinic has started advertising at the University of Calgary after failing to find enough donors in Australia.
The company blames the shortage on a recent law compelling donors to disclose their names. Previously, they could remain anonymous.
The Albury Reproductive Medicine Clinic selected Calgary because an employee grew up in the city.
The company placed ads in the university's student newspaper looking for men between the ages of 18 and 40, in good health and willing to have their blood and semen analyzed.
They are offering to pay airfare to Australia, accommodations and expenses for a two-week period while donors provide samples.
Ruth Keat, program manager at the clinic, says they've had 15 responses so far.
"We then require them to have some blood clearances in Canada and they would need to produce photo identification for that," she said.
"And if the blood clearances and the semen analysis are fine, we then progress to planning to bring them out to Australia. It's a straightforward process, but it will take them a bit of effort and time." Donors will also have to be willing to be identified in confidential records as the donor, but would have no legal responsibilities for any children.
