Sperm bank sued for selling sperm belonging to 'schizophrenic criminal'

Lawsuit alleges mentally ill felon fathered as many as 36 children in Canada, the US and the UK

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Parents are suing a US-based sperm bank who allegedly supplied them with sperm belonging to a convicted criminal with mental health issues.

Three families in Canada are suing Xytex Corp and Canadian distributor Outreach Health for C$15.4m (£8.4m) in damages, with allegations including wrongful birth, failure to investigate and fraud.

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