Since Uppdrag granskning's revelation about the stolen sperm, the hospital in Halmstad has received calls from 13 people who are worried that they may also have suffered from the doctor's gross violations. Region Halland is now commissioning the auditing firm PWC to investigate the incidents. The initiative was taken after Mission Review recently revealed additional cases of sperm thefts at the hospital.
Five children with stolen sperm
DNA tests show that a now deceased doctor at the women's clinic in Halmstad stole sperm samples from men who sought help to have children together with their wives in at least five cases. The sperm was used for insemination of women unknown to the men – and five children were the result. One of them is 74-year-old Zdravko Paic's biological daughter Emelie Persson, 36, from Falkenberg.
Zdravko Paic, Emelie Persson and also Emilie's mother have previously reported the hospital to IVO, the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate.
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Time-barred in Sweden
The message they have received is the news that the events are time-barred as they happened over 35 years ago. Now Zdravko Paic is instead taking his case to the European Court of Human Rights with the help of the Center for Justice, which hopes to get a guiding ruling.
" It should go without saying that the public may not use individuals' gametes without their consent. It is also important that the European Court of Human Rights states that violations of human rights cannot be time-barred until you know that your rights have been violated, says Alexander Ottosson, counsel for Zdravko Paic.
Zdravko Paic is currently in regular contact with her biological daughter Emelie Persson, who is looking forward to the case finally being tried.
"It's great for Zdravko. But we children who came into being through this would also like some form of redress, says Emelie Persson.
Region Halland's investigation will respond to what happened at the women's clinic at Halmstad Hospital and make suggestions for ways forward to act.
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Watch as Zdravko Paci meets her biological daughter for the first time – over 30 years after sperm theft. Photo: SVT