Over 150 women in Japan bought from sperm bank amid absence of rules

More than 150 women in Japan have made use of a major Denmark-based sperm bank amid an absence of rules on business transactions related to sperm and ova, the company said Tuesday.Cryos International, the world's largest sperm bank with around 1,000 registered donors, launched consultation services in Japan in February 2019 aiming to expand its local operation.It has since provided sperm to individuals in 30 of the country's 47 prefectures, including single women, sexual minorities, and women whose husbands are infertile, the company said.Japan, which has a dwindling birthrate and an aging …READ FULL ARTICLE