Insemination fight ends in wife's arrest

Berkshire Eagle ^ | March 12, 2009 | Conor Berry

[RU88]

PITTSFIELD — A woman who allegedly intended to artificially inseminate her wife with her brother's semen has been charged with domestic assault and battery. Pittsfield police responded to a call shortly before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the city's Morningside neighborhood, where the assault allegedly occurred.

Stephanie K. Lighten, 26, was released on personal recognizance after denying the allegations in Central Berkshire District Court Wednesday morning.

Jennifer A. Lighten, 33, told police that Stephanie Lighten, her wife, was "all liquored up" when she returned to their Lincoln Street apartment, where the defendant then allegedly tried to use a syringe to inseminate her, according to a police report.

Jennifer told investigating officers that Stephanie "has been talking about trying to impregnate (her) for some time," police said.

According to a report by Pittsfield Police Officer Kipp D. Steinman: "Jennifer said that Stephanie had a 'turkey baster and her brother's semen in a sealed container.' Jennifer said she told Stephanie that she didn't want to get pregnant." The device was actually a large syringe with a catheter tip, police said, and it was still in its original package when officers confiscated the item.

[RU88]

I had to read the first sentence twice before in sunk in. This is just sick. The Bershire's just aren't what they used to be.

[Gorzaloon]

I had to read the first sentence twice before in sunk in. This is just sick. The Bershire's just aren't what they used to be.

Northampton always was...P'Town for girls.

[Gondring]

I wonder about how she got the brother’s donation.

Isn’t it always better fresh from the tap?

[allmost]

I wonder if her brother will be charged.

[Loyalist]

So if Jennifer is her “wife,” does that make Stephanie the “husband”?

[exit82]

Two women—how do they determine who is the wife?

And I thought “liquoring up” was only a man’s trick.......

[Gondring]

Wow...I clicked the link...the full story is amazing.

[Gondring]

The alleged perp was the one liquored up, as I read it.

[Gondring]

No need for a husband.

[exit82]

Yes, you’re right, but after the first paragraph, my mind imploded.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

“A woman who allegedly intended to artificially inseminate her wife...”

Our language and our laws do not allow this grammatical contradiction in writing (split infinitive aside). It should read:

“A woman who allegedly intended to artificially inseminate the woman she pretends is her “wife”...”

[driftdiver]

If one of these had been a man he would be in jail for a long time.

But since their both women its ok, they just say “im sorry” and shed a few tears.

[niteowl77]

I wonder about how she got the brother’s donation.

The brother story was merely a ruse... she just didn't want to admit that she got it wholesale at David Crosby's place like everyone else.

Mr. niteowl77

[rlmorel]

"...she just didn't want to admit that she got it wholesale at David Crosby's place like everyone else...."

OMG. I think I just spotted myself laughing.

[rlmorel]

[metmom]

If you’re going to post links to sites like that, you need to warn people first....

Seriously.....

[metmom]

ping

[RU88]

Thanks for adding some perspective to this. It’s much appreciated.

[Grampa Dave]

BOL.

The left wing mediot who wrote the first sentence be Jayson Blair with another name.