IVF staff accused of misleading UK parents about sperm and egg donors in northern Cyprus
Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.
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""It's absolutely scandalous.""
— Rachel , Other
""These reports are deeply troubling. It's a fundamental human right for a donor-conceived person to know the truth about their origins.""
— Laura Bridgens , Activist
Key People
Dr Firdevs Uguz Tip is a medical professional involved in IVF treatment at Dogus IVF Centre.
Dr Sevket Alpturk is a medical professional involved in IVF treatment at Dogus IVF Centre.
Julie Hodson is a patient co-ordinator at Dogus IVF Centre.
Laura Bridgens is the founder of the charity Donor Conceived UK.
Rachel is Ivy's mother, who sought ways to help her daughter understand the MRI process.
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Multiple children are feared to have been conceived using sperm and egg donors which were not the ones selected by the parents.
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