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Toulouse women seek donor siblings to prevent accidental close-relative pairings
A student in Toulouse discovered that a doctor in her home town was her biological father after her mother revealed she had been conceived through sperm donation. The doctor reportedly donated sperm every ten days for 20 years, and a gynaecologist friend estimates it may have led to as many as 160 children. The case has prompted Josephine and newly discovered half-sisters to find others who may be related, partly to reduce the risk of unknowingly having children with a close relative.
After local media reported her story, Josephine received up to 40 messages a day from people who thought they might share her father; DNA tests confirmed one woman was her half-sister. She says she has identified 17 half-sisters so far and is asking people born in Toulouse in the 1970s, 1980s or 1990s who suspect they were conceived through donation to contact the PMAnonyme Association. Toulouse has a population of about 534,000, and the donor's possible number of offspring remains an estimate.
In short
- A Toulouse student found her biological father was a prolific sperm donor.
- A friend estimates he may have fathered up to 160 children.
- Josephine has identified 17 half-sisters and is seeking more relatives.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Race to track down ‘160 children’ of same prolific sperm donor as multiple women who discovered they were sisters join forces to avert inbreeding crisis in French city”.