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Lauren Walker

Scandal in Belgium sees sperm donor with cancer gene conceive 52 children

Belgium has found itself in the midst of a scandal after it was revealed that a Danish sperm donor with a pathogenic gene mutation conceived 52 children with 37 different Belgian women between 2007 and 2018.

The gene mutation, known as TP53, confers a significantly increased risk of cancer.

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