SPERMATOZOA

WA plan allows use of dead man’s sperm

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Original article by Kate Emery
The West Australian – Page: 7 : 21-Oct-14

The Western Australian Government plans to introduce reforms which will allow sperm to be used posthumously to enable a dead man’s partner to conceive. However, Health Minister Kim Hames has indicated that use of harvested sperm will only be permitted if the man gave permission to do so before his death. New South Wales and Victoria already have laws governing the use of sperm after death

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Regular drinking may harm sperm quality

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Original article by Jill Margo
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 42 : 15-Oct-14

Research carried out in Denmark has suggested that there is a link between alcohol consumption and the quality of sperm. The study concluded that consuming more than five alcoholic drinks each week can have a negative impact on sperm quality, and very heavy drinking can seriously reduce the quality of sperm. Society for Reproductive Biology president Professor Eileen McLaughlin says the research suggests that men should curtail their alcohol consumption if they aspire to fatherhood

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