A significant number of donor conceptions in the 1940's through the 1990's are believed to involve doctors using their own sperm on unsuspecting patients who believed they were receiving "fertility treatments" or donor sperm from an anonymous donor—typically a medical student or resident. The number of doctors discovered to have committ
A significant number of donor conceptions in the 1940's through the 1990's are believed to involve doctors using their own sperm on unsuspecting patients who believed they were receiving "fertility treatments" or donor sperm from an anonymous donor—typically a medical student or resident. The number of doctors discovered to have committed this violation continues to grow, as does the number of known offspring they created. Incredibly, some of these doctors are still practicing medicine and see nothing wrong with their unethical actions, especially in stories where they have been their own daughters OBGYN doctor. A few states have now passed laws criminalizing such conduct, but it’s an uphill battle and more needs to be done.
Donor ID Fraud
Donor Medical/Background Fraud
Donor Doctor Fraud
Due to lack of accurate paperwork, tracking, and regulatory practices, many individuals are discovering through DNA testing that their genetic donors do not match the donor ID numbers and/or previously chosen donor profiles. Recent cases have even highlighted infertility clinics using donor sperm instead of the husband’s sperm and women
Due to lack of accurate paperwork, tracking, and regulatory practices, many individuals are discovering through DNA testing that their genetic donors do not match the donor ID numbers and/or previously chosen donor profiles. Recent cases have even highlighted infertility clinics using donor sperm instead of the husband’s sperm and women being implanted with another couple’s embryo. Unfortunately, the impact to these children as they grow up continues to only be a footnote in the media and legal proceedings.
Donor Medical/Background Fraud
Donor Medical/Background Fraud
Donor Medical/Background Fraud
Current court cases are highlighting the lack of adequate donor genetic testing, donor background checks, and follow-up sharing of medical information when genetic anomalies are discovered in donor offspring. Donor conceived people are entitled to know their family medical histories and any known health risks. Yet cryobanks continue to b
Current court cases are highlighting the lack of adequate donor genetic testing, donor background checks, and follow-up sharing of medical information when genetic anomalies are discovered in donor offspring. Donor conceived people are entitled to know their family medical histories and any known health risks. Yet cryobanks continue to believe they should not be held responsible for providing genetic testing, thorough background checks, missing/ inaccurate records, and ongoing information sharing to minimize risks to donor conceived individuals. Why does a person created through donor conception have no rights to their medical history?
Donor/Embryo Permission Fraud
Donor/Embryo Permission Fraud
Donor Medical/Background Fraud
Several caseshave come to light of donors who did not agree to have their sperm used for donor conception. Other cases have come to light of eggs/embryo's being used by clinics or donated by recipient parents with no say from the original donors. The resulting children, through DNA matches, are now reaching out to these individual dono
Several caseshave come to light of donors who did not agree to have their sperm used for donor conception. Other cases have come to light of eggs/embryo's being used by clinics or donated by recipient parents with no say from the original donors. The resulting children, through DNA matches, are now reaching out to these individual donors seeking information/connection, and finding out their biological parents never agreed to their existence.
Large Donor Sibling Groups
Donor/Embryo Permission Fraud
Large Donor Sibling Groups
As more and more individuals sign up to take DNA tests and find donor siblings, some are finding their sibling count is into the double or even triple digits. In several cases, siblings are realizing they have unknowingly gone to school together or grown up in the same area. In other cases donor samples have been shipped all over the w
As more and more individuals sign up to take DNA tests and find donor siblings, some are finding their sibling count is into the double or even triple digits. In several cases, siblings are realizing they have unknowingly gone to school together or grown up in the same area. In other cases donor samples have been shipped all over the world, making locating and connecting with siblings and donors near impossible. The infertility industry continues to profit off of the lack of regulations and oversight with little to no regard of the affects on the parents, donors, and offspring it creates. Additionally individual public/clinic donors continue to monopolize on the desperation of parents with little regard to the implications of creating a generation of untraceable and unregulated large offspring groups.
Access to Donor Records
Donor/Embryo Permission Fraud
Large Donor Sibling Groups
Many donor conceived individuals are reaching out to infertility clinics/doctors requesting donor information, only to be told that their parents have to request the information as they were the patients/clients. Additionally, when donor records are requested many times the records can no longer be found due to a fire, flood, hurricane
Many donor conceived individuals are reaching out to infertility clinics/doctors requesting donor information, only to be told that their parents have to request the information as they were the patients/clients. Additionally, when donor records are requested many times the records can no longer be found due to a fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, moving locations, earthquake, etc… In some cases the clinics/doctors office are no longer in existence and all records have been destroyed. Why does a person created through donor conception have no legal right to their own donor information? Why aren't there federal regulations requiring clinics/doctors to properly maintaining and provide donor information?
** Donor Deceived pulls known case information from published articles, active legal cases, and from individuals who believe they are the result of fertility fraud and/or lack of regulation based on over-the-counter DNA testing. The information provided is "as is" without warranty of any kind and Donor Deceived does not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information.
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