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Deal agreed for patients and children of fertility doctor who used own sperm

Former patients and children of a Canadian fertility doctor who used his own or unknown sperm to impregnate patients have been offered a C$13m ($10m, £7m) settlement agreement.

It is thought to be the first-ever legal settlement of its kind.

Under the terms of the deal, claimants will be given compensation based on court-determined level of harm.

Money will also be set aside for a DNA database to allow dozens of children to identify their biological fathers.

The class-action lawsuit currently includes 226 people. Dr Barwin worked at two clinics in Ottawa, Ontario.

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