Bad Economy Spurs Egg and Sperm Sales

[Adsos Letter]

Source: WPRI

MASSACHUSETTS (WPRI) - These days, more men and women are trying to survive the bad economy by selling their sperm and eggs.

According to the Northeast Assisted Fertility Group , the number of women filling out applications to donate eggs has doubled. The number of women asking about donating their eggs has jumped by about 30 percent at some egg-donor agencies.

The women make as much as $10,000 after their eggs are retrieved.

The number of potential sperm donors grow by 15 percent in 2008 compared to 2007.

Most would-be sperm and egg donors are denied.

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_news/local_mass_egg_sperm_donors20090126

[musette_sf]

1. oh noez! Teh Snowflake Baybeez!

what will happen to THEM????

[TWiley]

2. hey buddy, wanna buy some sperm?

[Missy Vixen]

3. I seriously considered donating my eggs when I was younger

After investigating the procedure, I decided not to. :scared:

Julie

[Idealism]

4. What what I heard about the procedure, you were right to be hesitant!

I feel for anyone who goes through that procedure, $10,000 or not.

[whistle]

5. These positions were counted as full time jobs by BushCo

[Donnachaidh]

6. and the wealthy who can afford to buy will be taking advantage of desperate people

It's the *Amurikan Way*.

[Mari333]

7. bummer. I have no excretions anymore that are marketable

unless there is suddenly a huge demand for drool.

[razors edge]

8. Oh great,

now the sperm banks need bailing out.

That sounds like a nasty job.