Many years ago, the author
William S. Burroughs speculated there would be a need for biological courts. At the time, the concept seemed connected to some far away event that might not ever materialize.
The circumstances that influenced the writer of
Naked Lunch and
The Ticket That Exploded may be upon us now.
According to an Associated Press story reprinted in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, a Kansas sperm donor is fighting against a state ruling that he must pay child support. The case gets entangled in Kansas law, which mandates sperm donation must be conducted via a licensed medical doctor. The donor in question, William Marotta, gave his jizzom to a lesbian couple without benefit of medical sanction or assistance.
The story is definitely worth reading, as the details add texture, philosophical weight, and legal gravitas to this tale of unplanned, unwanted consequences. The journalist noted one unintentionally funny moment, when Mr. Marotta "dropped off a container with his sperm at the couple's home..."
Now there's service!
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