Half-sisters discover fathered by mother's fertility doctor through DNA tests, advocate for legislation prohibiting physicians from using own sperm without consent and regulating fertility industry.

Half-sisters Victoria Hill and Janine Pierson discovered they were fathered by their mother's fertility doctor, Dr. Burton Caldwell, through DNA tests. Confronting Caldwell, they found him unremorseful. Now, they are advocating for legislation in Connecticut and federally to prohibit physicians from knowingly using their own sperm without a patient's consent, and to address concerns over the unregulated fertility industry. The proposed legislation also aims to cover other individuals who work in clinics with access to gametes.

March 12, 2024
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