Please note, that I am in no way, shape or form promoting the usage of sperm banks. The question I am raising: What can we do to ensure that our offspring, conceived the old-fashioned way, is at least as healthy as children conceived via sperm banks? Medical advances have been made, but nature seems to win. Children conceived through sperm donation have a birth defect rate of almost a fifth compared with the general population. This may be explained by the fact that sperm banks only accept donors who have good semen quality, and because of the rigorous screening procedures which they adopt. In addition, sperm banks may try to ensure that the sperm used in a particular recipient woman … Continue reading Why are children produced via sperm banks healthier?