Beijing|HL The government of China asked young men aged between 20 and 45 to donate their sperm as for sake of country.
China’s sperm banks are facing severe shortages, for a variety of political and cultural reasons. Comparatively few Chinese men offer to donate, and a study found that almost half of those who do volunteer are screened out.
China hopes more young men will become donors to help fill sperm banks as they face shortages. Officials are also concerned that shortages will worsen since the government has allowed more Chinese couples to have a second child. China ended its decades-long one-child policy this year.
on social media, young men are bombarded with endorsements from video-game characters and promises of cash (up to $1,000 in some cases) and, even better, a coveted rose-gold iPhone.
They are also using up to $1,000 in cash incentives as well as promises of a new iPhone, the New York Times reports.
China has an aging population and diminishing workforce, prompting the state-run media to urging people to “show your compassion” by donating, according to the newspaper.
But it may be a tough sell since traditional Chinese medicine associates semen with vitality, meaning men may not be as willing to part with it.
One Beijing sperm bank’s ad reads: “Donating sperm and donating blood are the same thing. It’s all about giving back to society,” the Times reported.
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