U.K.: Europe court says prisoners have right to use artificial insemination

“Six prisoners in British jails are applying to give sperm to their wives and partners after a landmark European court ruling concluded that their human rights were breached if they were stopped from having children. The inmates, all serving long terms, are basing their applications on claims they will be too old to become fathers once they have finished their sentences.” [The Guardian]

2 Comments

  • That’s why it’s called jail, guys: it is a punishment that removes some of your normal rights. You can’t go out on the town at night and, guess what, you can’t go home and make a baby.

  • What about married prisoners whose wives will be to old to conceive a child when their husbands come home who are childless and wish to have a child with their husbands. I believe they should have the right to their husband sperm