PHILADELPHIA - April 3, 2009 - A Philadelphia woman says the New York City sperm bank assured
her its sperm was screened for genetic defects. The woman charges
that the sperm she bought from Idant Laboratories in 1995 carried
the "Fragile X" mutation. The defect causes mental retardation
and other serious health problems.
A federal judge in Philadelphia ruled this week that the
mother's claims were filed too late. But claims on behalf of the
13-year-old girl can proceed under Pennsylvania law that lets
minors sue for alleged injuries through age 20.
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