Assuta Hospital Faces New Suspicion of Sperm Mix-Up After 12 Years
Translated & summarized from Vesty by baba
A father claims Assuta Hospital in Rishon Le Zion mistakenly used another man's sperm for his son's IVF conception in 2013, based on a DNA test showing no genetic link. The hospital is cooperating with a Ministry of Health investigation into the incident, which follows previous alleged mix-ups at Assuta facilities. A separate 2022 embryo mix-up case involving the same hospital concluded in 2025 with a Supreme Court ruling on child custody.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- A father alleges Assuta Hospital in Rishon Le Zion caused a sperm mix-up in a 2013 IVF procedure.
- A DNA test reportedly revealed no genetic link between the father and his 12-year-old son.
- The hospital stated the sperm underwent multiple stages and clinics before reaching Assuta.
- The Ministry of Health is investigating the incident, which follows prior alleged errors at Assuta.
- A 2022 embryo mix-up case at Assuta Rishon Le Zion had a complex legal resolution in 2025.
A father is alleging that a sperm mix-up occurred at Assuta Hospital in Rishon Le Zion, leading him to raise a child who is not biologically his. The claim stems from a DNA test that reportedly showed no genetic link between the man and his 12-year-old son, who was conceived via IVF in 2013. The hospital stated that the sperm used in the procedure underwent three stages, originating at a foreign clinic, continuing at another Israeli hospital, and concluding with a final procedure at Assuta. The father has requested the hospital provide remaining sperm samples for further examination. Assuta acknowledged the DNA discrepancy necessitates a comprehensive investigation across all involved medical facilities, and the Ministry of Health has been notified. The ministry confirmed it is "examining the details of the case, including the circumstances of the procedures and the results of previously taken tests," and a professional review is underway at all Assuta centers. This incident follows a pattern of alleged errors at Assuta IVF clinics. In August 2026, a single mother reported a lack of paternal genetic connection between her two children, conceived with the same donor at Assuta Ramat HaHayal in Tel Aviv. Previously, in September 2022, a separate case of an embryo mix-up at Assuta Rishon Le Zion resulted in a baby girl, Sofia, being born to parents who were not her biological match. The biological parents were eventually identified, leading to a protracted legal battle. In November 2024, a court ruled in favor of the biological parents, but the surrogate mother appealed. Ultimately, in May 2025, the Supreme Court ruled Sofia would remain with the woman who gave birth to her, while establishing contact arrangements with her genetic parents.
