nordic sperm

U.S. crisis in imports: Nordic sperm
The FDA's super-tough restrictions on European . . well, meat (in light of mad-cow disease) have made it impossible for U.S. sperm banks to import ever-popular Nordic sperm for artificial insemination.

Now, as the remaining vials of Nordic semen frozen in U.S. sperm banks are running out, a small but desperate number of would-be parents are frantic. [Julie] Peterson has flown repeatedly to Denmark and went again this week, to try to get pregnant with sperm from the same donor [as her other Nordic child]. Others are going to Canada or Mexico, or haggling with other American women who have leftover vials [of Nordic sperm].

Washington Post