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This week, a boy was born using sperm frozen in 1996,
collected when his father was diagnosed, aged 21, with Hodgkin lymphoma,
in case his treatment caused infertility. Described as a “miracle” by his now 47-year-old father,
Peter Hickles, the baby is close to holding the record for the longest gap between sperm collection and birth –
he was beaten by a baby born in the US using a 27-year-old sample.
This week, a boy was born using sperm frozen in 1996,
collected when his father was diagnosed, aged 21, with Hodgkin lymphoma,
in case his treatment caused infertility. Described as a “miracle” by his now 47-year-old father,
Peter Hickles, the baby is close to holding the record for the longest gap between sperm collection and birth –
he was beaten by a baby born in the US using a 27-year-old sample.
‘Miracle’ baby opens debate over possible use of centuries-old sperm
Technology allows sperm to be frozen longer than legal 50-year limit but poses medical and ethical questions
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