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The great sperm heist

36 mins | Oct 3, 2021
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Tens of thousands of people in the UK have been ‘donor conthieved’. For decades, donor conception has been a medical Wild West. It was an unregulated practice that lead some healthcare professionals to take advantage of people ashamed and desperate for children. Now years later the devastating effects are beginning to be seen. Jenny Kleeman explores the sperm donor scandal.

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