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Single Sperm Donor Linked To Numerous Children With Autism, Other Disabilities
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two boys were born through a sperm donor, both were diagnosed with autism, and their mother eventually went on to learn something shocking.
The sperm donor is now linked to even more children with autism and other disabilities.
In her first TV interview, the children’s mother spoke to CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot about her plea for change.
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/09/18/sperm-donor-autism-disabilities
Sperm Donor Linked To Autism Cluster — Scientifically Fascinating, Legally Complicated
Parents turning to donor gametes ought to be fully informed -- or at least not actively deceived -- with respect to their future children’s genetic makeup.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on how a single sperm donor has been linked to an extraordinary number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The donor is known only by his code name, “H898,” which is how the sperm provider Idant Laboratories designated him. In the Wall Street Journal article, Danielle Rizzo, a mother to two children conceived with H898’s sperm, describes the difficulties she has had with raising her two sons on the autism spectrum, but she’s also faced even greater difficulties trying to prevent the use of H898’s sperm for other patients.
https://abovethelaw.com/2019/09/sperm-donor-linked-to-autism-cluster-scientifically-fascinating-legally-complicated
The autistic children of Donor H898
BARTLETT, Ill. - Danielle Rizzo's son is screaming. He is planted in the middle of the lobby of his elementary school, clinging to rainbow-colored blocks as she gently explains that she is here - off schedule, in the middle of the day - to take him to a doctor's appointment. But the first-grader is not listening.
"Happy Meal," he repeats over and over again. "Happy Meal!"
His little brother, who is also going to the appointment, is nearby, not moving. Rizzo is relieved that the two of them are not melting down at the same time, which happens all too often, and firmly guides them out the door.
https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/features/health/the-autistic-children-of-donor-h/article_42a9235c-da2e-11e9-bf8c-4b05307f16fd.html
Mother sues sperm bank over donor profile lies
A US single mother has settled a claim against a sperm bank for $250,000 after she discovered that her children’s father had lied about his background.
Danielle Rizzo conceived two children through sperm donation with her then lesbian partner. Both of her children, now aged six and seven, have severe autistic difficulties.
Rizzo discovered during the course of her research on their developmental delays that her children’s father ‘Donor H898’ had fathered several children, all of whom were on the autism spectrum.
https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/mother-sues-sperm-bank-after-donor-lies-about-medical-history
Cluster Of Autism Cases All Linked To Same Sperm Donor Could Provide Genetic Insight Into Diagnosis
Donor H898 was blond and blue-eyed, 6-foot-1, 240 pounds, and appeared to be smart and accomplished. Now it turns out that many of the kids conceived with his sperm have autism. Experts are intrigued by the genetic clues the cluster of cases could offer. In other public health news: gene-editing, hospital care, maternal mistreatment, lead levels in water, heart attacks in women, and more.
https://khn.org/morning-breakout/cluster-of-autism-cases-all-linked-to-same-sperm-donor-could-provide-genetic-insight-into-diagnosis
The autistic children of Donor H898
Danielle Rizzo with her boys, ages 6 and 7, in Streamwood, Ill. After finding out her sons were part of an autism cluster, she sued the sperm bank and its parent company. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Taylor Glascock for The Washington Post
Danielle Rizzo's sons cover their ears as a loud vehicle drives by. Noise sensitivity is a common challenge for people with autism spectrum disorders. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Taylor Glascock for The Washington Post
Danielle Rizzo hopes her lawsuit will lead to greater oversight of the sperm bank industry. "I did not sue because my children are autistic," she says. "I was suing to right a wrong." MUST CREDIT: Photo by Taylor Glascock for The Washington Post
https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/DGXRVGN5PZCMXMVIMJAKY3DAPI
The children of Donor H898
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/the-children-of-donor-h898/2019/09/14/dcc191d8-86da-11e9-a491-25df61c78dc4_story.html
The children of Donor H898
https://youtu.be/nBbIMeU7M9U
The children of Donor H898 – 12 autistic children fathered by same sperm donor (washingtonpost.com)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20974678