Sperm Bank Uses Familiar Faces to Categorize Donors

Doppelgangers prove beneficial when choosing sperm donors

By John Adams and Colleen Williams
|  Monday, Jul 19, 2010  |  Updated 8:31 AM PST
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A California sperm bank is using celebrity pictures to give you an idea of what the donor looks like.

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Choosing a sperm donor can be overwhelming for many couples and even more challenging to those who are trying to go it alone. There is a ton of information one has to sift through: donor's blood type, favorite color and even high school G.P.A. However, what the donor looks like is one aspect expecting mothers won't be able to see.

A local sperm bank is looking for a way around that issue by using some familiar faces. The California Cryobank is using celebrities to categorize what the donor looks like. But don't expect to walk in and ask for a "George Clooney" or "Brad Pitt" because the bank won't put any donor in that category for fear there would be such a run on the vials. Guess you'll just have to settle for the "Steve Carell," " Ben Affleck" or "Bill Gates."

Watch the video above for the full story.

Posted Saturday, Jul 17, 2010 - 12:53 PM PST
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