50 Years Ago Humans 50 years ago, freezing sperm faced scientific skepticism Excerpt from the February 26, 1972 issue of Science News In 1972, scientists debated the long-term viability of frozen sperm. Fifty years later, children have been conceived with sperm frozen for decades. Derek Berwin/The Image Bank/Getty Images Plus Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Aina Abell February 25, 2022 at 9:00 am The uncertainty of banking sperm – Science News, February 26, 1972 Many men contemplating vasectomies have been depositing a quantity of their semen with sperm banks where, for a fee, it is frozen and stored.…