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World Service,28 Sep 2017,49 mins

Sperm Counts and Deleted Protest Posts

The Thought Show

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A recent study says that male sperm count has declined by 50 per cent since 1973, so how worried should we be? We investigate claims that posts by Rohingya activists are being unfairly deleted by social media companies. And, some people condemn surrogacy as a dangerous industry that exploits the vulnerable, while others see it as a welcome solution to the heartache of infertility. Mary-Ann Ochota reports. (Image: Father with his daughter at breakfast time. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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