JAN 21 1969

THOMAS W. HUNTINGTON

WASHINGTON, D. C.
20008

 

January 18, 1969

Re: ‘Hight to Breed! and right to be
Dear Doctor Lederberg: treated for ‘Hormonal Imbalance, !

With reference to your article Concerning 'Right to Breed!:

Would it be possible to SEPARATE (1) the right to BREED and
(2) the effects of EXCESSIVE SEX DRIVE? (hormonal imbalance),

Voluntary common sense prompts man to turn to his physician

for relief from the Symptoms of typhoid, malari » and so
many of the hormone irregularities (of thyroid, pancreas etc),

Would it be possible, practical, to encourage the createst of
our medical research centers to Study the cguses and effects
of the normal and the abnormal SEX DRIVE? Today science does
not give mch attention to this sex drive (symptoms, diagnosis,
therapy or prognosis),

‘In my book “there shoud be SEPARATION of the two
effects of sex-hormone imbalance: (1) the right 9 have relief
from sex-hormone imbalance in the male body, and he 'RIGHT TO
BREED? ,

"In my book’ the male driven by sex-hormone im
balance is a sick man,I ask: Why should he not be entitled to
physical or hormonal treatment which would relieve his sex-
hormone imbalance? Most persons do not want even to DISCUSS it!

Would it be possible to encourage the greatest of our medical
research centers to study the physical, physiologicah and emotional
backgrounds of both the Normal and the Abnormal SEX DRIVE (Hormone
irregularity)2 I repeat my question in closing]

Can you refer me to any substantial work being done
along this line, Everything connected with ‘Birth Control! now
deals with thew female? I infer you consider that the quality of
of life and freedom would be enhanced if he had it within his
power to LIMIT HIS RIGHT TO BREED while at the sane-time achieving
SEX HORMONE BALANCE, ; .