The suggestion that the UKs donor shortage could be met by urging men to ‘prove themselves’ introduces unhelpful ideas of shame and failureThis week Britain’s national sperm bank revealed that it currently has only nine registered donors. Laura Witjens,the chief executive of the bank, suggested that they will seek to boost numbers by urging potential donors to prove themselves to be a man. Apparently, and this is how it’s done in Denmark. “whether I advertised saying ‘Men,prove your worth, show me how superior you are’, or then I would get hundreds of donors, said Witjens. Related: UK sperm bank has just nine registered donors, boss reveals Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com