No Redheads Wanted At The Sperm Bank

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The world’s largest sperm bank is telling donors who are redheads or blonds or have other Scandinavian traits need not apply. Cryos International says it is overstocked with Scandinavian sperm. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Ole Schou, who is the director of Cryos International.

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