Townsville (Australia) forced to import sperm from US

[The_Dude 1,142]

Townsville forced to import sperm from US

THE QUEENSLAND city of Townsville has turned to the US for sperm donations as Australia faces a critical shortage, the Townsville Bulletin reports.

Queensland Fertility Group, the largest fertility clinic in Townsville, 1300 kilometers from Brisbane, pays more than $700 an ampule for sperm imported from the U.S.

In the past, clinics used to rely on university students who were short on cash to donate sperm but these days not enough north Queensland men, or even Australian men, are prepared to donate.

Infertility specialist Dr Ron Chang attributed this decline to recent changes to the law that mean sperm donors have to be contactable once the child they helped to conceive turns 18.

"All the donors stopped coming forward because they didn't want a knock on the door in 18 years time," he said.

"I think children should have the right to know their biological parents, but it has a knock-on effect."

The shortage has also prompted IVF clinics nationwide to get creative about attracting potential donors.

New South Wales' largest clinic, IVF Australia, launched an online advertising campaign with tag lines such as: "You've got millions to spare, we only need one."

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So if there is an injection of U.S. genes into Australian society, maybe they will stop sucking at sports in a couple of decades and stop wearing speedos to the beach

[mawilson 2,133]

So US men are ok with a knock on the door in 18 years time?

More importantly, will these children be natural born US citizens?

[The_Dude 1,142]

So US men are ok with a knock on the door in 18 years time?

More importantly, will these children be natural born US citizens?

They could be illegal aliens, so who knows what sort of citizenship issues will arise.

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Townsville forced to import sperm from US

So if there is an injection of U.S. genes into Australian society, maybe they will stop sucking at sports in a couple of decades and stop wearing speedos to the beach

I blame the whole thing on the rampant consumption of Vegemite.

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They could be illegal aliens, so who knows what sort of citizenship issues will arise.

Anchor sperm?

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Have they thought his through? Little yanks running amok.

Actually that s a good experiment on genetics. In 30 years time Townsville will have formed ghettos, with litter everywhere, and be run down. Though, they will also have pockets of nice gated housing communities. They will claim their town is the best in Australia - just because. They will naturally hate their government and accuse of it being evil.

Correction: Unless they use a certain ^{cough cough} demographics genes, the above may not come to fruition. Might actually end up a great place.

Edited April 29, 2010 by Booyah!

[mawilson 2,133]

:lol:

[The_Dude 1,142]

Have they thought his through? Little yanks running amok.

Actually that s a good experiment on genetics. In 30 years time Townsville will have formed ghettos, with litter everywhere, and be run down. Though, they will also have pockets of nice gated housing communities. They will claim their town is the best in Australia - just because. They will naturally hate their government and accuse of it being evil.

Correction: Unless they use a certain ^{cough cough} demographics genes, the above may not come to fruition. Might actually end up a great place.

Actually, you could look at the whole nature vs. nurture argument when it comes to crime. You have a control population of people decscended from criminals already there. Couple that with people from what is considered a violent society and see who the real crims are.

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Actually, you could look at the whole nature vs. nurture argument when it comes to crime. You have a control population of people decscended from criminals already there. Couple that with people from what is considered a violent society and see who the real crims are.

True, like Australians committing 96% less homicides per capita than AA.

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True, like Australians committing 96% less homicides per capita than AA.

Bvllshit, I saw the Mad Max movies.

[The_Dude 1,142]

True, like Australians committing 96% less homicides per capita than AA.

Because you have less guns available to you. Not very complicated there.

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Actually, you could look at the whole nature vs. nurture argument when it comes to crime. You have a control population of people decscended from criminals already there. Couple that with people from what is considered a violent society and see who the real crims are.

I don't think that will be a problem, haven't you ever seen Botany Baywatch? :rofl:

[The_Dude 1,142]

I don't think that will be a problem, haven't you ever seen Botany Baywatch? :rofl:

When I think of u.s. citizens DNA entering the aussie gene pool, I can't help but think of a black crocodile dundee

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When I think of u.s. citizens DNA entering the aussie gene pool, I can't help but think of a black crocodile dundee

I thought Crocodile Dundee was black. :rofl: