'I knew something wasn't right': Wrong sperm given to families by IVF clinics

'I knew something wasn't right': Wrong sperm given to families by IVF clinics 33 minutes ago Share Save Anna Collinson , File on 4 Investigates and Jo Adnitt , BBC News Investigations Share Save Keith Bridle / BBC Laura and her partner say the wrong donor-sperm was used to conceive their child James "It was pretty soon after James was born that I knew something wasn't right," says Laura. She and her partner, Beth, have two children - James, and their eldest Kate - both conceived through IVF treatment at a clinic in Northern Cyprus. The two women used their own eggs and carefully chose one anonymous, healthy sperm donor. They told the clinic which ordered the sperm for them that it was important the same donor was used for both babies - so their children would be biologically related. But when James was born, they both noticed that his "beautiful" brown eyes were very different to those of his biological mum, Beth, and the sperm donor the family had requested. It sparked a flame of doubt in his parents' minds: "Had our clinic made a mistake?" After nearly a decade of worrying, Beth and Laura decided their children should take a DNA test. The results indicated neither child was related to the sperm donor their parents had selected. What is more, the evidence suggested the children were not even related to each other. "The feeling of dread was knowing something had gone very much amiss, and what was that going to mean for the children?" Beth says. …