PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF VASECTOMY

Sir: I viewed with some concern your leader of March 17, 1973, titled "Psychological Apects of Vasectomy I", with particular reference to sperm banks. You stated sperm banks are operating in the U.S.A. and " ... the introduction of sperm banks in Australia seems only a matter of time ... a commercial venture which offers depositors a new type of life insurance ... ". Surely there is no need to follow the Americans in everything. Are there to be no honest-to-goodness meaty performances left au naturel? Why commercialize one of the few remaining free permissive sports, subsidezed though it may be ex parte? One feels that all conservationists will unite in opposing this monstrours editorial suggestion. The status quo is for us, thanks, We don't want your darn sperm banks.