FDA TO SHUT DOWN ONE-MAN SPERM BANK...

Do you know this man? He could be your father! I can't help it, people; sometimes these jokes write themselves. Here's the deal; the Food and Drug Administration is looking to shut down a one-man sperm bank in Fremont, California. Yes, I said one-man operation! Like I said, sometimes they write themselves.

36-year-old, Trent Arsenault, donates his semen to low-income and same-sex couples, who have a hard time acquiring semen on their own at licensed sperm banks. Arsenault looks at it as helping people in need. Better yet, helping childless couples have children. He makes no money from it because he doesn't actually charge them anything. Wait a minute, does this mean he masturbates into a cup for fun? Now, why should this be public knowledge?

Anyway, the FDA disagrees with Arsenault's non-profit business and had sent him a Cease Manufacturing letter last year stating that his business "recovers and distributes semen and therefore,  is a manufacturer of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products. An inspection of Arsenault's house found, among other alleged health violations, that he didn't take the legally required precautions to prevent the spread of disease or provide sufficient documentation. The FDA ordered Arsenault to shut down his renegade operation until he followed the rules, but Arsenault contended that as a sole donor he should not have to comply with laws established for sperm banks that operate as a business.

The dispute has lingered for the past year, and Arsenault continues to donate his sperm while he waits for his hearing. He also seems to be meeting a demand, as he's received around 20,000 email inquiries, and has fathered 14 children since his first sperm donation to a teacher in 2004. The FDA has estimated that Arsenault has dealt out about 328 semen donations to 46 recipients between 2006 to 2010. To market his free sperm, Arsenault created a website, TrentDonor.org, which is loaded with information about sperm donation and his organization for those of you who might be interested.

I am still speechless over this whole ordeal. So, this guy fathered 14 children and he's donating his sperm for free. What? Either this guy is really dumb or he's absolutely brilliant! It will be pretty interesting to see how this whole thing turns out. I, of course, am rooting for the little guy!