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  • 'Gay gene' row over sperm donations ("Yes, there is a gay gene, but don't tell mom & dad")

    03/13/2006 8:16:14 PM PST · by presidio9 · 35 replies · 656+ views
    The Dominion Post ^ | 14 March 2006 | NIKKI MACDONALD
    An academic has enraged homosexuals with his claim that recipients of the sperm of gay donors should be told that a "gay gene" could be passed on to the child. The suggestion has been dismissed as pathetic by a gay rights organisation. Genetics experts, however, generally agree there is evidence of a genetic component to sexual orientation – but argue the link is complex and ill-defined. After a complaint to the Human Rights Commission, New Zealand's biggest fertility service, Fertility Associates, has decided to accept sperm from gay men – previously barred because of a supposed higher HIV risk. Responding...