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Chapter 24 - Subfertility and Assisted Conception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2022

By
Raj Mathur
Edited by
Swati Jha  and
Eloise Power
Swati Jha
Affiliation:
Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
Eloise Power
Affiliation:
Sergeants’ Inn, London
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Summary

The claimant was diagnosed with testicular cancer and prior to receiving treatment, as this would render him infertile, deposited three samples of semen in the defender’s facility. The sperm was deposited to preserve his ability to become a father following the treatment through IVF. However, due to a mishap with the storage vessel and resultant inability to safely use the semen provided, he claimed for the loss of the chance of fatherhood and compensation for the distress and depressions arising from this.

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Lessons from Medicolegal Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Improving Clinical Practice
 , pp. 305 - 316
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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