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Home / News / World News / US: Fertility-doctor impregnates women with own sperm for unknown reasons
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US: Fertility-doctor impregnates women with own sperm for unknown reasons

US: Fertility-doctor impregnates women with own sperm for unknown reasons
Written by Shalini Ojha
Aug 24, 2018, 12:03 pm 2 min read
US: Fertility-doctor impregnates women with own sperm for unknown reasons

On Thursday, a fertility doctor in Indiana, US had his license suspended for impregnating dozens of women with his own sperm. In addition to this, the 7-member Indiana Medical Licensing Board barred 79-year-old Dr Donald Cline, who retired from practice in 2009, from ever applying for the license's reinstatement. He impregnated dozens of women and told them their sperm donors were anonymous. Here's more.

Details
In December, Cline pleaded guilty in two cases

After he retired, Cline's license was suspended for one year. In December, he pleaded guilty in two cases of obstruction for justice and faced three years in prison in both cases. He was also charged with lying to investigators. Back then, no other charges were leveled against him since fertility doctors aren't specifically prohibited from using their own sperm as per Indiana laws.

DNA test
Cline is biological father to as many as 20 kids

During the December hearing, Cline apologized for the pain his actions may have caused. He, however, didn't tell how often he used his own sperm. In two cases it was confirmed Cline was the biological father. But that's not it. Women treated by Cline said DNA tests showed he was the father to as many as 20 children.

The number
Cline's daughter said he used his own sperm 50 times

As it turns out, 20 isn't the final number. Court documents showed that Cline once told Jacoba Ballard, one of his biological daughters, that he used his own sperm at least 50 times in 1970s and 1980s. Ballard said Cline's actions affected her in every way possible. While Cline missed the Thursday hearing, women he treated and kids whom he sired were in attendance.

Next step
People now want a new law in Indiana

Moving forward, the women and children now plan to push Indiana lawmakers to pass a law which prohibits doctors from using their own sperm and label it as a crime. Matt, who was one of the dozens of Cline's children, said the verdict gave him some closure. He appreciated the board's decision to bar Cline from re-applying for a license, calling it a small victory.

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A mathematics graduate, I handle the national desk. Always looking for items to read, I started off as an entertainment beat writer and made the switch three years into my career. My talents include breaking news and being on top of trending topics.
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