Boston IVF Doctor Accused of Secretly Using Own Sperm to Impregnate Patient
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A lawsuit filed in Massachusetts accuses renowned IVF doctor Merle Berger of secretly inseminating a patient with his own sperm in 1980. The patient's daughter discovered the truth after taking at-home DNA tests and connecting with relatives related to Berger. The lawsuit alleges that Berger violated the patient's consent and seeks damages for the emotional harm caused. Berger's attorney denies the claims, stating they have no legal or factual merit. This case is part of a series of legal actions involving fertility doctors secretly inseminating patients, often discovered through DNA testing.
- Boston IVF doctor Merle Berger used his own sperm to secretly impregnate patient in 1980, lawsuit says The Washington Post
- Woman accuses Boston fertility doctor of secretly inseminating her with his own sperm in lawsuit spurred by DNA kit discovery CNN
- What we know about the suit filed against Dr. Merle Berger The Boston Globe
- Doctor Accused of Using Own Sperm to Impregnate Patient — and Family Alleges They Found Out After DNA Test PEOPLE
- Ex-Harvard doctor used his own sperm to impregnate fertility patient: lawsuit Fox News
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