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[Sixth Tone] China is trying to boost fertility. Can its sperm banks keep up?

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The Problem With Sperm Banks in China

China is home to an estimated 1 to 2 million men with azuspermia, a medical condition that leaves them unable to produce their own sperm. The bar at 60 million sperm cells per milliliter is four times higher than the World Health Organization's criteria for normal male fertility. Many of those who make their way to a sperm bank are spurred on by the promise of compensation as high as 7,000 yuan (1,023 dollars)

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