An Indonesian official is facing possible sanctions on Thursday after she warned women they could get pregnant by swimming in a pool where a man with "strong sperm" had ejaculated.
Sitti Hikmawatty, a child protection commission member, drew controversy and online ridicule after her unscientific comments to a major media outlet last week.
"In a swimming pool, there's a certain kind of sperm that is very strong," Hikmawatty told Tribunnews.com during a video interview about teen pregnancies.
"If a person is aroused and ejaculates (in the pool) a pregnancy can happen even though there is no sexual penetration."
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