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Betrayal upon betrayal: The interests of the next generation ignored PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 03 July 2006

Copyright 2006 Associated Newspapers Ltd.
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DAILY MAIL (London)

July 3, 2006 Monday

Betrayal of a Sperm Donor Who Fathered Three Children for Lesbians

By Julie Wheldon

A MAN who donated sperm to help heterosexual couples become parents has unwittingly fathered three children for lesbians because of a fertility clinic's blunder.

He donated to the London Women's Clinic on condition his sperm would not be given to same-sex couples.

But staff ignored his wishes by giving it to four lesbian couples.

And even after the Harley Street clinic realised its error, it breached the terms of his consent again so one of the couples could produce a sibling for their earlier child. Three babies have been born to lesbian couples from the donor's sperm.

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