Fertility Fraud Bill Heads To Governor's Desk

Lauren Chapman

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A bill creating civil and criminal penalties for fertility fraud is headed to the governor’s desk.

The measure came out of the case of Indiana Dr. Donald Cline, who fathered dozens of children without his patients’ knowledge or consent.

The fertility fraud bill attempts to punish cases like that by establishing civil damages up to $10,000 dollars for fertility fraud. It also increases the existing criminal penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony.

Tags:2019 legislative session fertility fraud

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