Spain, Heaven Buy Sell Sperm and egg cells

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Most states prohibit the sale of sperm or egg cell. But in Spain, the transaction donor sperm and egg cells is normal.

The number of sperm and egg donors in Spain could not be separated from government policies that provide benefits for donors. As reported by The Guardian newspaper, one egg each valued 900 euros, or about USD 10 million.

This policy makes Spain was never shortage of donors. In fact, Spain has a predicate as a tourist fertility. Not only the surplus donor, Spain is also superior in terms of technology of artificial insemination.

Compared with Britain, Spain is far superior in this regard. As an illustration, infertile couples in the UK have to wait for 18 to 24 months in order to get a donor for artificial insemination. That, too, the success rate is only 45 percent.

While in Spain, infertile couples "only" were told to wait for five months for artificial insemination procedure. The success rate is also higher, about 65 percent.

About the price was competitive, this is because the number of available donors. If the average, each visit cost only 9000 euros, or about USD 100 million. Compare with the UK that cost about USD 200 million for the insemination procedure.

No wonder that many couples have children with problems, come to Spain to get a donor. Well, attracted to Spain? (mic)