Sure, at the moment, the British scientists who successfully created 'artificial sperm' from embryonic stem cells, then created embryos with that sperm, then watched 6 out of 7 of the mice born from those embryos grew to adulthood, are claiming their breakthrough will help treat male infertility.
But give it a few years, and you know what'll happen: women everywhere will be opting for artificial sperm instead of our high-maintenance version. The only babymaking-related roles left for men will be setting up the crib and emptying the Diaper Genie.
'Lab-made sperm' fertility hope [bbc.co.uk via tmn]
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