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Donor Insemination

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insemination /in·sem·i·na·tion/ (-sem″ĭ-na´shun) the deposit of seminal fluid within the vagina or cervix.
artificial insemination  (AI) that done by artificial means.
artificial insemination by donor  (AID) donor i.
artificial insemination by husband  (AIH) artificial insemination in which the semen used is from the woman's mate.
donor insemination , heterologous insemination artificial insemination in which the semen used is not from the woman's mate.
homologous insemination  artificial i. by husband.

Donor Insemination
The insertion of sperm into the uterus by means other than intercourse— often with a device that has an appearance fancifully likened to that of a turkey baster—when (1) the male’s sperm is of such poor quality that sperm from a donor is preferable, or (2) a woman wants a baby, but does not have/want a husband


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Donor insemination is cheaper, starting at pounds 1000.
The clinic approached Rainbow Travel to arrange special packages for lesbian couples hoping to conceive-a procedure that costs around 1,500 euros for donor insemination rising to a minimum of 7,000 euros for egg implantation.
To help those who use donor insemination have a child of a particular race, sperm banks routinely catalog sperm donors on racial grounds.
 
 
 
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