The British military openly opposed this ruling arguing that openly gay troops would harm morale and discipline. But the European Court forced them to adopt the wider European policy of allowing gays to serve in the military. The nation-state is diminishing. It is a commercial sperm bank enterprise that is developing and growing. The international side of the sperm business is growing fast, thanks to many of the same forces shaping other parts of the world economy.
Technology raises the value of expertise, forcing consolidation.
Marketing on the Web intensifies competition by lowering the costs of advertising. More products move between nations as consumers become more willing to shop across borders. In addition, Danish sperm has the reputation for being high quality, fueling demand. Further, there is a high concentration of blond, blue-eyed donors from Denmark. Reproductive technologies like these raise major ethical questions and raise the specter of parents shopping for the child they desire color of hair, height, etc.