Sperm donation after death is 'morally permissible' to meet UK donor shortage

Sperm should be added to the list of human tissue that can be donated after death, academics have argued.

Writing in the Journal of Medical Ethics Dr Nathan Hodson, of the College of Life Sciences, University of Leicester, and Joshua Parker, of the Department of Education and Research, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, say:"It is both feasible and morally permissible for men to volunteer their sperm to be donated to strangers after death in order to ensure sufficient quantities of sperm with desired qualities.

They say there is currently a UK-wide gap in supply, with samples imported from foreign sperm banks in order to keep up with demand. The authors argue it is important to secure a reliable source of sperm, given"the immense value of having the ability to reproduce"., for example corneal transplants, currently take place.

They envisage a situation where men could indicate during life that they have a preference to donate sperm after death.

The presentation of this story on tonight's news left much to be desired. Claim of a gap in supply, immediately conflated with quite a different case of lack of written consent for spouse, when couple had been trying to conceive. It is morally exceptional. Real Q: where it leads?

Sorry, what ?

Sperm donor shortage? Here’s an idea how about a man and a woman get together, fall in love, the man fertilises her egg she gets pregnant, gives birth and they bring up a child together ?

*Irony alert* Regarding post Brexit imported foreign sperm, will that be produced and examined at the border and be subject to the new immigration points system? Will it just be allowed to flood in?

Come again?

Needs a government quango to oversee the legislation, might I suggest the name Off toss

All those Essex girls can now spit instead of swallow and make money

What is wrong with your government?

*grabs dick* FOR QUEEN AND COUNTRY

Sounds like Necrophilia.

That's sick

The idea that there's a sperm donor shortage when, morally speaking, the number of sperm donors should be *zero* is utterly astounding. Ladies, if you can't land a man, you don't need or deserve a kid. Men, if you're shooting blanks, be brave and adopt.

BREAKING NEWS: UK government initiates ‘Operation Jerk-Off’ to address national sperm shortage. Men say they’re ‘up’ for the job.

So this is how you find sperm donors?

Blimey! I wouldn't want to be the poor person having to wank off the stiffs. On that point, do stiffs get stiffies, and a magazine of their choice? Playghost, Penthauntedhouse etc....I'm not sure they've thought this through.

Ok men you heard them toss off into a cup and put in Freezer

You mean like... Well.

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