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Court Allows Parents to Use Son's Sperm for Procreation After His Death
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By ליאת רון
First reported by Ynet · 23 hours ago
What happened
An Israeli court has ruled that parents can use their son's harvested sperm to have a child posthumously, based on his expressed wishes. Major Ofek Bakhar, who died in combat, had told his father he wanted children if he didn't return from the war.
- 01Court allows parents to use deceased son's sperm for procreation.
- 02Major Ofek Bakhar died in combat in October 2024.
- 03Decision based on son's expressed wish to his father.
- 04Testimonies from friends corroborated his desire for lineage.
- 05Permission is preliminary, requiring further court approval.
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