[theqoo] "GETTING PREGNANT BY SELF-INSEMINATING WITH SPERM FROM UNKNOWN MEN" THE TRUTH BEHIND THE 'SECRET TRANSACTION' SPREADING IN JAPAN

Peer-to-peer sperm donation arrangements, in which women receive sperm from men they meet online and inject it themselves without going through a medical institution, are becoming increasingly common in Japan.

According to a recent NHK report, cases of individuals exchanging sperm through dedicated matching websites have been on the rise.

Under this arrangement, a sperm donor collects his semen in a sterile container at a rented space, leaves it along with a needle-free syringe, and departs. The woman then collects the sample and injects it into her own body.

Although this method is intended to avoid direct sexual contact, concerns have been raised about the significant risk of infection, as the process takes place without medical screening.

One matching website, which describes itself as Japan's largest, has approximately 7,000 registered sperm donors. Between 100 and 200 new members sign up every month.

Users can select donors based on their preferred criteria, including educational background, height, and physical appearance. However, submitting identification documents and undergoing STI testing are optional rather than mandatory.

One of the main reasons behind the growing popularity of private sperm donation is the restrictive nature of Japan's existing medical system. In Japan, non-spousal artificial insemination (AID) is legally permitted only for legally married couples in which the husband has azoospermia, or a complete absence of sperm in his semen.

As a result, unmarried women, s**ual minorities, and couples experiencing infertility who cannot access the existing medical system, including due to financial constraints, are being left without viable options and increasingly turning to private arrangements, NHK reported.

The lack of an adequate regulatory and oversight framework has also led to a growing number of related problems.

In addition to STI transmission, there have been cases in which sperm donors misrepresented their marital history or educational qualifications, or demanded sexual activity without the recipient's consent. There have also been instances of donors facing disadvantages, such as being asked by women to pay child support.

Another major issue is the right of children conceived through anonymous sperm donation to know their biological origins.

Children who grow up without knowing their genetic roots may experience confusion about their identities. However, in Japan, sperm donors' anonymity has been maintained for decades, making it difficult even to establish the full extent of the issue.

Efforts to introduce relevant legislation have also faced difficulties. A bill concerning assisted reproductive medicine was submitted to the Japanese parliament last year, but it was abandoned without entering deliberations amid disagreements over the extent to which children's right to know their biological origins should be guaranteed.

NHK emphasized the need for broader public debate on how society should accommodate the demand for childbirth that the existing medical system fails to meet, while ensuring that the rights of children yet to be born are adequately protected.

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1. Why would you blindly trust someone else's body fluids..

2. ?? What is Japan doing..?

3. Do they not worry about genetic diseases?

4. Why is their trust so high..

5. What if they get AIDS..

6. ....? Why not just use a sperm bank?

7. Don't they have sperm banks??

8. Why???????? There’s a perfectly normal way to do it, why on earth would anyone take such a risk?

9. They have sperm banks, so this feels so unnecessary