Why Fertility Doctors Get Away With Using Their Own Sperm
Newsy
Gaps in laws around fertility fraud and the doctors that perform the services have been highlighted in some recent documentaries and settlements.
There are many online tests where you submit some of your information and can find out things from your sample, like what you’re allergic to or maybe learn more about your ancestors. But some of those tests, like DNA tests, may reveal information that’s hard to stomach.
More and more people are taking these tests and discovering that they are victims of fertility fraud. This is when someone goes in thinking they’re getting donor sperm or in some cases the sperm of their spouse or partner, and the doctor decides to use their own sperm instead — without consent.
This has been happening for years, but surprisingly, because of gaps in laws around fertility fraud, these doctors aren’t necessarily considered criminals. This has been highlighted in a few documentaries and recent settlements.
