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Father Discovers 12-Year-Old Son Is Not Biologically His After Fertility Error
A father in Israel discovered after 13 years that his 12-year-old son is not biologically his, following a potential error in an IVF procedure. The Ministry of Health is investigating the sperm's transfer between three medical institutions.
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What happened
- 01A father discovered his 12-year-old son is not his biological child due to a 13-year-old IVF procedure error.
- 02The Ministry of Health is investigating the sperm's transfer between three medical institutions.
- 03The case is similar to the Sofia affair, involving a child born in 2022 with unknown biological parents.
- 04The Supreme Court ruled in March 2025 on the Sofia case, allowing the child to stay with her adoptive parents.
- 05The sperm used in the procedure was transferred between a foreign institution, an Israeli hospital, and the IVF clinic.
This case echoes the widely publicized Sofia affair, where a child born in 2022 was found not to be genetically related to her intended parents.
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