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British scientists at the Newcastle University have announced that they are ready to turn female bone marrow into sperm. This type of research has been a high priority, using cells that theoretically can turn into any other type of cell. Naturally, a chorus of concerns and arguments has been raised almost immediately.



I’m going to make a quick author’s note here however: To ignore the fact that each and every one of us has a view on these sorts of topics would be naïve; and to think that any one of us has the right one, even more so. So I’m going to report this, hopefully, without any personal bias whatsoever. I’ll endeavor to swap moments of normal bias, with moments of humor; we’ll see how it goes.

Using material gathered from a female embryonic stem cell, and combined with special chemicals and vitamins (thus making it sound like a breakfast cereal combination), the female sperm is created. However, without the male Y-chromosome, the female sperm will only be able to create girls.

The team, led by Professor Karim Nayernia of Newcastle University, has already “succeeded” in a similar method, by creating “primitive sperm cells” from male bone marrow. I put the word succeeded in quotations because one must consider a certain definition for succeed. If one expects the sperm to simply create life, then yes, it worked. If one however might expect, surprisingly enough, that life to actually live a healthy life, then one might be forgiven for contesting the successfulness of the test.

You see, in 2006 Professor Nayernia created sperm cells created from the male cells of mice. The mice produced 7 pups. Wonderful right? Not so much, considering that one died and the other six had serious health problems. It isn’t what we would necessarily term a rousing success.

Another recent development has seen researchers at the Butantan Institute in Brazil successfully turn embryonic stem cells from male mice in to both sperm and eggs. Their next goal is skin cells!

I’ve been hesitant about bringing up the social implications, as it might end up seeing me break my vow of unbiased commentary. But whichever article you look at you will find that apparently the major benefit will be to those of same-sex partnerships. Women can now have little girls that have genetic links to both parents. Men can now do the same, although they still need a female hatchery (ooh, is that verging too much towards the judgmental?).

Thankfully some articles deem it newsworthy enough to mention that there are heterosexual couples that will be able to benefit from this. Those left infertile due to radiotherapy, for example, would now be able to create a child with their partner, with their own genetic material.

Let’s not underestimate just how big a step this is. All of the right wing versus left wing political debates aside, the possibility for an infertile couple to create a child that has properties from both of their own genetic makeup is something special. Many people are willing to adopt, go through surrogacy, etc, just to have a child; but even then, despite how much they will try to hide it, there is still a certain sting knowing that your child doesn’t have a part of you making them what they are.

I’ll allow a certain amount of personal bias to come back in to what I’m writing at this point. Whether I managed to keep it out until now is a matter of opinion; personally I think I just got nasty. Nevertheless, there will be those that somehow genetically or unwittingly make a complete fool of themselves when these issues are brought to light.


http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/1692

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Goldieluks:
come on girl ,you can't be serious,even at the middle of an unwanted pregnancy
you still go on to give your email to a total stranger,are you that cheap??

well i am desperate atm right now and no i am not cheap  i am just looking for an escape.

[quote author=seedord247 link=topic=744879.msg9015663#msg9015663 date=1314383643]buzz me on messenger and let's talk.

remember say Condition apply ooooo.

My mum is in Naija but single. . .btw why do yu need my mum?

it's okay i can go with conditions and i need your mom because i have questions, omg can i send you the question and can u ask her for me plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz?

btw thank you all for advicing me i haven't  told my parents yet but i will tell my mom soon,when she is cooled down or at work.

i think i should text it to her first, then get ready for the blow, i just can't say it to her face. i keep on imagening her  taking something big and throwing it at me.


and to those who believe it or not, it doesn't matter  you never know  someother pregnant student will probably find this thread and find it to be helpful, so your not only helping me your helping others too.

seedord247:
who care's if she's not married yet. . . .

Plz  don't scare that innocent girl  . . . . Moreover, we know most of you that have been aborting since age 13.

OP if you thin k you are the only one that this is happening too, i will advice you to take a tour to south Chicago.

I can even claim the father of the baby but conditions apply.

really you can ?

heres my email
jeniffer103@yahoo.ca

it would be nice if you could message me, i am very pretty.

btw how is your mom is she okay ,is she a single mother? did she go throught life okay? how did she get the guy to marry her?

thank you very much you guys, well i won't be here due to i am 100% sure my parents will get rid of my computer. but i will update you if i have the chance,and if my baby grows i will update u with my altra sound pictures.
pray for me please i need it, i just hope the guy i am accusing will step up,but i will go to the doctors first.

why does God put me in so many bad situations. what do i do. i swear i am nice and i get screwed over 100000000% of the time. why is my life fhucked. i am quiting this site bye!!

WebSurfer:
Chaiiiii, ˚°º‎​‎​U̶̲̥̅̊º°˚ are not even sure of the father! Trashhhhhh

i said no insults!! i am mad at myself already.

maybe i should wait for it to show so i mom won't beat me and my dad will feel more sorry and won't kick me out.

maybe if i wait for it to show my bf might want to stay.

Pweety4me:
[color=#550077]Hmmm girl, why didn't you protect urself?c'mon i assumed you were sharper than this?huh?

How are you sure sef?why not go to the doctors?find out how old your pregnancy is so then you can figure out who the father is girl.

You better not be pulling my legs, thats just sad but i don't think it's the worst ive' know friends who have gone on to continue with their eductaion even whilst pregnant you just can't lose hope on urself now learn from this and make better choices next time ok?[/color]

thank you, and how did ur frds finish school with a child,was their fathers of the babies there to help?

and okay i will try if i am not kicked out.

Pweety4me:
[color=#550077]lmao@send me back to nigeria


where r u?[/color]
i live in Canada

REALITY101 link=topic=744879.msg9010025#msg9010025 date=1314339014:
If they kick you out, your are welcome to my basement I need a second cleaner. Hope your in the US

TY i live in canada , i am pretty sure you wouldn't want a pregnant women living in your basement.

WebSurfer:
9jafetish! Are ˚°º‎​‎​U̶̲̥̅̊º°˚ the victim or somebody else?? Anyways, i know ˚°º‎​‎​U̶̲̥̅̊º°˚ won't say! But Juڪτ like pweety4me said, since ˚°º‎​‎​U̶̲̥̅̊º°˚ were bold enough to have S-E-X without fear and protection or medications after it, then face it, but how can ˚°º‎​‎​U̶̲̥̅̊º°˚ say the guy is irresponsible and ˚°º‎​‎​U̶̲̥̅̊º°˚ went ahead making such mistakes? Infact face it, make sure ˚°º‎​‎​U̶̲̥̅̊º°˚ take abortion out of ya mindd

no i am not thinking of abortion.

can u atleast pray i don't get kicked out.

Cuddlemii:
Babes u r fond of posting ill stories about yourself. Stop wishing urself bad abeg. First it was your beyonce sis dt got babes fighting in a club and u have a bad physique or flat butt, second was u trying to marry at 19, fourth was u having orals problem with your bf, now its u getting pregnant at 19. If after several threads u still don't get it then get hit!

i like talking about my inner feelings tht i can't say in the open thts y.

but i have a bigger problem now,, i am about to bring a baby into this messed up world.
and i need to know how do i tell my parents?
i hope they don't kick me out or send me to nigeria

Pweety4me:
[color=#550077]You?9ja-fetish? or some1 else?


Well once your old enough to Be Intimate you should be old enough to face the responsibilities?right? and did you say you 'think'?how many you been with? 'no ofeinse'


Me no know, where is mama?[/color]

yes it's me 9jafetish.

and  your right , i just wasn't expecting to have a baby, i didn't think it will happen to me , me i am not sure about the guy because i had more than one summer fling,but this guy is who i've done it with most recently. so i picked him.



and my mother and father are asleep it's 1am here i have been up all night

well tonight a few hours ago i found out i was pregnant at 19 ,when i am still doing schooling. The guy i think i am pregnant with is irresponsible and non reliable,but very cute .
oh God why did i make such a mistakes all day i have been thinking of killing myself because i am in a real mess and i don't know what to do.

like I AM FHUCKING PREGNANT. i screwed up big time.

i also can't tell my father because it will bring tears to his eyes,my father always talked about his kids finishing school and having a great career. My mom too always talked about my wedding day.


please poster i am here for help ,don't insult me because i am already mad at myself already.

i just need advice and help

what do i tell them ? how can i make this easier? , how do i get my new lazy a-hole baby daddy to listen to me?

islamrules:
Yes she lived a good life, but she and the press are attributing are Life span to abstaining from s.e.xxxx.
I am a scientist, this and (facts) matters to me most. This is called misinformation!

Although, women life span are shorter due to pregnancy and maternity. This weakens and deform women.

it's been proven billions of times tht women live longer than men.

and everyone gets deform once they are old.

islamrules:
I can't believe her long life is due to her not Being Intimate. There are old men of 97 years in Osun state that have 2 or 3 wifes, and are still alive till today. The theory is not accurate scientifically.

yes that could be but overall she lived a great life beng single, every man and women should know that marriage isn't everything.
We have other important things to attend to in life and not everyone should get married.

especially those with a very busy profession

toba:
Because life's sweet

but heaven sounds better.

Goldieluks:
what are you on about death for,all through today?
take it to the ''death section'' because this is not romantic,

no one is as dense.

i already admitted my mistakes by accidently putting it in the romance section.

so it will be awesome if you guys contributed to this topic in the religion section
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-743677.0.html

ty

heaven sounds like an awesome place

you guys can't be that  dense, the questin is straight forward.It's not like i wrote a whole paragraph.

oops i thought this was the religion section

heaven sounds like an awesome place

so why don't u kill yourself so u don't get older.

that is how i am feeling now i don't want to get old since everyone is complaining about it. This makes me fear the future and now i want to kill myself because of it.


please tell me what keeps you alive even thought you hate growing older?

not really we girls get used for sex a lot

pleep:
Your not dating the zealot pastor, the ugly kid, or the geeky guy for a reason.  As undesirables those people r they most likely will not just want to use you.

So stop feeling sorry for yourself, there are worse things out there.

btw why dont u put a picture up  

not that i think i am ugly, i just don't want some people to know i come on here.

claremont:
@OP: The law of attraction states that birds of a feather flock together, there must be something in you that attracts the kind of guys you meet to you. The key to your issue lies in identifying what that thing is, it is definitely not a curse.

so tell me what makes a guy want to start a relationship with a girl?

Every single guy that has ever came up to me has ONLY wanted to use me.
They would lie that they wanted a relationship with me ,just to get some or have a girl to play around.
all of them have been childish,and retarded.


so tell me where can i find guys who are serious and not childish ,am i curse or something.

i don't even wear clothes that indicate i am EASY, heck i don't even show skin and i am very quiet.


if i am curse please tell me what the cure is.

lol i knew it, it shouldn't be suprising at all hardly any marriage last for a long time ppl eventually divorce.

i would like to get married first then divorce

omg nigerian men are clueless, i give up on them

what nigerian men like?

underage girls

1930s wives, but still want to be equal finacially.

polygamy

having an affair with a school girl.

thinking money wins girls over

rushing into marriage

divorcing early.

every little thing bothers you.

and that is what nairaland has taught me

shhhhhet mann

i feel sad for you full nigerian women.

because yesturday i met a non nigerian guy who thought i was to young for him ,i was 20 and he was24 . i really appreciated that .

M M M:
am still thinking

are u amd mr.cork the same person

Yemmyc:
nw datz touchin

yeah i knew the guy for   a week.

worse mistake of my life

sexkillz:
Deniyor cool down jor!
What are you saying? You meet someone today and a few hours later you ask her out over a MIDNIGHT CALL? Less than 24 hrs after you MET HER? FACE FACTS!

agreed it is not easy trust someone in an hour

you never know what they are capable of