IVF doctor fathered 19

A NOW deceased Dutch doctor in charge of a sperm bank is likely to have fathered at least 19 children through IVF treatment, a comparison of their DNA revealed on Tuesday.

The Dutch institute known as FIOM, which is charged with investigating the case, said it compared DNA from a legitimate child of doctor Jan Karbaat, who died last month aged 89, with 19 people born through IVF treatment.

“The DNA from the legitimate child matches that of 19 half-brothers and half-sisters,” FIOM said.