Former Harvard Medical School professor and co-founder of Boston IVF, Dr. Merle Berger, is facing a lawsuit from a former patient who alleges that he secretly used his own sperm during a fertility treatment over 40 years ago. Sarah Depoian claims that Dr. Berger informed her that he would use the sperm of a medical resident who resembled her husband, but instead used his own sperm without her knowledge or consent.
This shocking revelation came to light when Depoian’s daughter, Carolyn Bester, took DNA tests from popular websites Ancestry.com and 23andMe. Bester discovered that she was related to Berger’s granddaughter and second cousin, leading her to realize that Dr. Berger was her biological father.
Depoian’s lawyer stated that his client reached out to Dr. Berger, who did not deny using his own sperm despite her consent for a procedure with a different sperm donor. Depoian trusted the renowned doctor implicitly and never expected him to betray her trust in such an egregious manner.
According to Boston IVF’s social media, Berger retired in 2020. In response to the lawsuit, Dr. Berger’s lawyer defended him as a pioneer in the field of fertility who has helped thousands of families conceive children. The defense team argues that the events in question occurred more than four decades ago, during a time when artificial insemination differed significantly from modern fertility treatments.
Furthermore, the defense asserts that the allegations made by Depoian, which have changed since her attorney first contacted Dr. Berger six months ago, hold no legal or factual merit. They are confident that the claims will be disproven in court.
This shocking case has raised serious questions about the ethical standards in the medical field, as well as the need for appropriate regulations to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future. Both sides will now prepare for their day in court, where the truth will hopefully be revealed and justice will be served.
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