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‘At home insemination kit’ company ads encourage women to ‘steal sperm’ from condoms
Live Action News ^ | April 29, 2024 | Nancy Flanders

Posted on 04/29/2024 2:12:58 PM PDT by Morgana

According to the New York Post, a company called MakeAMom is selling at-home insemination kits that it claims are designed to help couples who are having trouble becoming pregnant. However, ads on Twitter/X tell a different story — one that involves ‘sperm stealing.’

MakeAMom advertises a $250 “semen stealing” kit, reports BioEdge, as a way to circumvent laws in the United States that prohibit poking holes in condoms without the knowledge of either person. In one of the ads, MakeAMom states that though it is “illegal” in most states to poke holes in condoms without the other person’s knowledge, “stealing the condom without his knowledge” is “not illegal in any state.” That video is accompanied by the song lyrics, “Oh she’s sweet but a psycho.”

404media reporter Samantha Cole first discovered the ads at the end of 2023. She wrote that the company seems to have originally begun making DIY artificial insemination kits to help couples, appearing to focus on LGBTQ couples, but switched gears in 2023 when it began advertising its products as means to getting pregnant through trickery.

“You don’t need his permission to get pregnant,” says one ad.

Another ad is a video that teaches women to take a used condom out of a trashcan to collect the semen. Captions on the video state, “Making him a dad without his permission,” “Should I tell him it’s his kid?” and “Woman quietly sneaks condom from trash to perform home insemination while her partner sleeps in the other room. What do you think about this? Is this legal? Will he still owe child support?”

The ads are going for shock value, and it’s working, but MakeAMom was right in one ad when it spoke about the idea of sperm stealing as “unethical but not illegal.”

Cole reported that nearly a decade ago, a court ruled that a man could not claim sperm theft after a former partner stole his sperm to have a baby because his sperm could be considered a “gift.”

The CEO of MakeAMom, Anthony, told Cole that “it appears there has been a significant misunderstanding regarding our marketing content and the ethos of our company.” He added, “We firmly believe in and advocate for the responsible use of our products. Any portrayal or suggestion of using our kits for inseminating without explicit consent is not only against our company policy but also contrary to our core values and the message we wish to convey to our customers and the public. It is possible that our marketing materials may have been misinterpreted or misrepresented. We take full responsibilty for this and are currenty reviewing our advertising strategies to ensure they reflect our commitment to ethical practices.”

“It’s difficult to imagine how ‘collect sperm without him knowing’ could be misinterpreted,” wrote Cole. And, four months later, the company’s official X account has not removed the controversial and lewd ads. The account even shared screenshots of the New York Post’s article that called it “shady” with a link to the article.

In a December 2023 blog post, MakeaMom writes, “On one hand, there’s the question of a man’s right to decide where and how his genetic material is used. On the other, there’s the woman’s autonomy over her body and reproductive choices. This situation challenges conventional views on reproductive consent and control.”

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: makeamom; prolife
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To: Hodar

If the man’s sperm was used without his knowledge, then DNA testing wouldn’t help. It would just confirm it’s his kid.


21 posted on 04/29/2024 3:06:05 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Navarro didn't kill himself.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

What a crazy world that it would be a risk, and that he would think of that.


22 posted on 04/29/2024 3:10:55 PM PDT by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI. )
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To: Morgana

Go through peoples trash? Look in the nearest dark alley.

Be sure you clean the Poop off it.


23 posted on 04/29/2024 3:13:26 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Morgana

Leykis 101.

Pour hot sauce in to condoms after use.


24 posted on 04/29/2024 3:15:51 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: DesertRhino

That’s been Tom Leykis’ teachings.


25 posted on 04/29/2024 3:17:19 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: Organic Panic

Any woman who would try this deserves to get hot sauce in her taco ...

But see also #5.


26 posted on 04/29/2024 3:20:55 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Hodar

Speaking of “before birth,” the condom issue pales in comparison-

CRISPR Baby Initiated Through Pre Conception Time Travel Tells All Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtSyK0dt9s8&t=4928s


27 posted on 04/29/2024 3:34:03 PM PDT by pops88 ( Helping usher the glory of God into Las Vegas)
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To: Morgana
women can do this to guys and they are still on the hook for child support. I wonder how many men will sue "Make a mom"? Just wow

Promiscuity is dangerous for many reasons, this just ads to the list. Stop sleeping around.

28 posted on 04/29/2024 3:47:18 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Morgana
women can do this to guys and they are still on the hook for child support. I wonder how many men will sue "Make a mom"? Just wow

Promiscuity is dangerous for many reasons, this just adds to the list. Stop sleeping around.

29 posted on 04/29/2024 3:47:31 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Morgana

Story I heard many years ago, which might even be true.

A guy suspected his girlfriend was trying to impregnate herself from his used condom.

So in the bathroom he rinsed out the condom, and poured in a bit of hot sauce from a small bottle he kept in his pocket.

When the screaming started, he grabbed his pants and left.


30 posted on 04/29/2024 4:42:51 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: Morgana

Ha! I was protected from scheming women by mother nature. Even my dog thinks I’m ugly.


31 posted on 04/29/2024 4:42:55 PM PDT by Eastern Shore Virginian (Yea, I sometimes gild the lily.)
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To: Organic Panic

Tom can you take me out Kobe style?


32 posted on 04/29/2024 4:45:28 PM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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To: SauronOfMordor

“Story I heard many years ago, which might even be true.

A guy suspected his girlfriend was trying to impregnate herself from his used condom.

So in the bathroom he rinsed out the condom, and poured in a bit of hot sauce from a small bottle he kept in his pocket.

When the screaming started, he grabbed his pants and left.”

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I heard a story like it but it goes like this.

I laced my cheating boyfriend’s condoms with habanero oil

https://nypost.com/2022/07/20/woman-douses-cheating-boyfriends-condoms-with-hot-chili-oil/


33 posted on 04/29/2024 6:13:21 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

Laws unto themselves. 19th amendment 🚳💰


34 posted on 04/29/2024 6:23:34 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by 🙏 the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18. Nazarite warriors. 10.5.6.5 These Days)
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To: ifinnegan
you're either whipped of got lucky enough to find a good woman. Imagine how you would handle hearing your most confidential thoughts and feelings being mashed in your face the next time she got pissed at you for what ever reason... Imaging hearing “Well what about you” every time you protested or took issue with something... and then when its all said and done, blame you for their reactions/behavior. use your response to their behavior against you...

It was fkng miserable. and I now have 2 out of 3 kids doing the same identical thing. create the problem, and use my reaction as cause for judgment and resentment... smmfh...

35 posted on 04/29/2024 6:39:29 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: Organic Panic

lol...


36 posted on 04/29/2024 6:42:04 PM PDT by sit-rep
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To: sit-rep

Was that your experience?


37 posted on 04/29/2024 8:21:16 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Morgana

Just wow

Suspect that there will be “a rush to flush” condoms next.


38 posted on 04/29/2024 9:41:23 PM PDT by drSteve78 ( Older Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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To: Jonty30

Never have sex with a guy who has another home to go to.


39 posted on 04/29/2024 10:24:07 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: piasa

Women who do that tend to be vain enough to believe that they would be enough for a man, who doesn’t think he’s enough for one woman.


40 posted on 04/29/2024 10:27:51 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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