Guide Note: Artificial Sperm is sperm that is created in a laboratory versus being produced by a male's testicles. It is a controversial topic and brings up many ethical issues. Researchers have artificially grown mouse sperm in a lab and used it to successfully impregnate female mice. The subject, however, is still in its experimental stage.

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Very controversial
May make men obsolete
Ban in Britain being reconsidered
12 mice have been born using it
Mortality rate has been high
Still in experimental stages

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Artificial Sperm News and Information

FOXNews.com: Men Need Not Apply: Scientists Create Artificial Sperm (April 8, 2008)
Sydney Morning Herald: Artificial sperm 'on the horizon' (April 7, 2008)
Marie Claire: Government backs artificial sperm use (March 10, 2008)
International Herald Tribune: UK government reconsidering ban on use of artificial sperm... (March 9, 2008)
New Scientist: Bone stem cells turned into primitive sperm cells (April 13, 2007)
BBC News: 'Lab-made sperm' fertility hope (July 9, 2006)
Times Online: First live births from artificial sperm (July 10, 2006)
Medical News Today: Artificial Sperm Used To Produce Seven Baby Mice (July 10, 2006)
New Scientist: Stem cells can become 'normal sperm' (May 7, 2003)
YouTube: Artificial Sperm Interview (Time 0:42)

Artificial Sperm Research

Human Reproduction: Comparison of human cervical mucus and artificial sperm... (November 1999)

Artificial Sperm Blogs and Commentaries

ParentDish: Who needs men -- artificial sperm coming soon (April 8, 2008)
On Deadline (USA TODAY): Scientists create artificial sperm cells... (April 13, 2007)

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