Sperm Of Critical Covid Patient Collected After Gujarat High Court Grants Wife's Plea

The man's wife had moved the court, saying she wanted to have his child through IVF/ART procedure, but he was not in the condition to give consent. As per doctors, his chances of survival were slim, the plea said.

A hospital in Vadodara on Wednesday said it has successfully collected sperm of a COVID-19 patient who is on life support, as directed by the Gujarat High Court in response to a petition filed by his wife. The court on Tuesday evening had asked the hospital to conduct the procedure as soon as possible. The man's wife had moved the court, saying she wanted to have his child through IVF/ART procedure, but he was not in the condition to give consent. As per doctors, his chances of survival were slim, the plea said. Anil Nambiar, zonal director at Sterling Hospitals where the patient is admitted, told the media on Wednesday that the doctors successfully extracted sperm of the patient on Tuesday night, within hours of receiving the court's order.