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Wobbles · Mar 12th, 2008, 19:29 PM

http://www.spermfortickets.com/

sperm for tickets - a new way to donate
Many Fertility Clinics clinics that we work with in Ireland are currently in a crisis. In the last 4 years, sperm donations have decreased by 40% and it has reached a critical point where demand is outstripping supply.

To aid this problem we have set up an alternative method for donations by using specially developed donation containers combined with a fast courier network to offer a mail system. The patented container is a new discovery that was made by our research and development team, which allows samples to to stay fresh for up to 3 days. We offer a worldwide courier service using DHL and UPS that guarantee delivery times.

We are hoping to reach a wider market through these techniques, and we are piloting the project to a younger age-group than the average donor. We accept donations from ANYWHERE in Europe.

Our current promotion is to offer tickets to ANY music festival in Europe in exchange for a sperm donation. Flights and accommodation are not included.
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So whats your views on this?!

Wobbles · Mar 12th, 2008, 19:30 PM

I think it sucks!!

My opinion I posted elsewhere (although breif as its not a related site)

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Whist there isn't enough sperm donors for couples with fertility problems there isn't enough succesful egg donors either. Maybe women should get clothes vouchers!

Seems an ok idea but then again wouldn't you prefer to have a donor who wanted to help infertile couples rather than one who just wanted some tickets.

Infertility is a sensitive issue never thought I'd see a FREEBIE out of it. In a small way I find the idea a bit insensitive.

Some fertility centres offer those going through treatment cheaper IVF etc if they can donate eggs or sperm which is a good idea as private fertility treatment is far from cheap & whist the NHS deal with infertility you'd be amazed how restricted and uncaring that side of things actually is. Theres an emotional side to this offer for the giving couple ... thought needs to be taken into consideration on how they would feel if their treatment is not successful whist the couple they may help could be succesful in treatment.

Kellz · Mar 12th, 2008, 19:55 PM

To be honest I don't think the reason for donating is an issue, the fact that donations are made is the important bit.

My concern over this would be the "policing" of it. I mean how do you know what kind of person the sperm came from. I know some people want the donor to have similar attributes to their partner ie blond/green eyes, brown hair/blue eyes. And testing for infections/diseases.

I hope to become an egg donor in the future. More needs to be done to make these processes more available. It irks me that genuine people get put through so much in their quest to beat infertility, yet policies have to be in place to prevent abuse of the systems.

Wobbles · Mar 12th, 2008, 20:45 PM

I think the reason for donating is a BIG issue & is important in such sensitive areas of life.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4397249.stm

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People donating sperm and eggs will no longer have the right to remain anonymous, under a new law which came into force on Friday.
Children conceived in this way will now be able to identify their genetic parents once they reach 18.

Was the concert good Dad!!!!!

Jo · Mar 12th, 2008, 21:29 PM

I think it is a very strange thing to do
I think making something as sensitive as donation commercial with perks is well ewwww really ( sorry can't think of a better way to put it)

nikky0907 · Mar 12th, 2008, 21:36 PM

It's strange...I think that it's weird that they are worried about the amount of sperm in banks,while there is not enough egg donors either.A lot of this sperm stays unused...
And I don't like the fact that kids will be able to identify their biological parents...That is only necessery in the even of a disease...

doctordeesmrs · Mar 12th, 2008, 21:39 PM

Not so sure on this one. Am in two minds really. Part of me thinks a donation is a donation and it doesn't matter how it comes about and the other half of me is like Freebies for sperm WTF?!? As for children being able to find out not sure i agree with that either. As the couple that raised them are the true parents who gave that child life.

Kellz · Mar 13th, 2008, 13:21 PM

Children conceived with donor eggs/sperm and knowing their biological parents is a tricky situation.
I think I'd be happy for the the recipients to know that they are welcome to get in touch with me should they choose to do so, but that I wouldn't be looking to find them.

I doubt someone who has gone through the distress of infertility and then the red tape that goes with fertility treatments, not to mention the costs is going to need me checking on how they are caring for my eggs (as I said before I plan to be an egg donor).

Having known first hand a woman who had plenty to offer a child, who had adopted 2 children, desperately wanted to carry her own child but she just wasn't producing eggs, she wasn't really interested in why the egg donor had donated she was just very greatful that someone had donated and that gave her a chance she might otherwise have been denied.
I'm sure couples coping with male infertility may have a similar thought that they don't mind why someone donated, just that they are greatful that the person did donate. I may be wrong, maybe other people don't see it that way.
Then again that all said I wouldn't actually expect anything for donating eggs.

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