American fertility specialist and fraudster (born 1938)
Donald Cline
Born
(1938-12-10) December 10, 1938 (age 85)
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Alma mater
Indiana University (BS, MD)
Occupation
Reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist
Years active
1979–2009
Known for
Inseminating his own sperm into unwitting patients and fathering at least 94 doctor-conceived children
Criminal status
Released
Conviction(s)
Obstruction of justice (2 counts)
Criminal penalty
One-year suspended sentence
Date apprehended
September 14, 2016
Donald Lee Cline (born December 10, 1938) is a former American medical doctor of obstetrics and gynecology and convicted felon.[1][2] Between 1974 and 1987, Cline sired over 90 children without disclosing himself as the sperm donor to his patients.[3] As of May 11, 2022, Cline has been confirmed as the biological father of 94 doctor-conceived offspring.[4]
^Indiana Archives and Records Administration. "Donald Lee Cline in the Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944". Ancestry. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
^Wren, Adam (May 15, 2019). "Donald Cline: The Fertility Doctor Accused of Fraud : Donald Cline secretly used his own sperm to impregnate fertility patients more than 50 times, but committed no crime with the lewd betrayals. As more and more people learn the former Zionsville doctor is their biological father, outraged victims search for answers, legal and existential". Indianapolis Monthly. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
^Miley, Scott L. (January 19, 2019). "Doctor's victims seek fertility fraud law". The Herald Bulletin. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
^Yeates, Cydney (May 11, 2022). "Our Father: Who is Dr Donald Cline and where is he now?". Metro. Associated Newspapers Limited.
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