Overview
- The IVF couple, the mother and the donor-conceived daughter reached a settlement with Rijnstate Hospital and the implicated gynaecologist, ending a long legal dispute.
- No terms were disclosed, and the parties agreed not to share details, with the victims’ lawyer saying the agreement provides recognition and closure.
- The case surfaced after DNA family-tree research linked a donor-conceived woman to a man who had only provided sperm for his own IVF treatment in the 1980s.
- The man is a carrier of a hereditary disease that was passed to the donor child and her son, leading to lasting health consequences.
- Investigative reporting, including a KRO-NCRV documentary, reported that the doctor used his own sperm despite sworn denials; Rijnstate says rules and procedures have since tightened and the doctor is now retired.