Trending Now: At least a dozen autistic children were conceived from Donor H898's sperm, prompting a lawsuit and study by genetics experts

While researching treatment options for her sons, one mother discovered her boys are part of an autism cluster involving at least a dozen children scattered across the United States, Canada and Europe, all conceived with sperm from the same donor. The phenomenon is believed to be unprecedented and has attracted the attention of some of the world's foremost experts in the genetics of autism.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Trending Now Sep 14, 7:51 PM     At least a dozen autistic children were conceived from Donor H898's sperm, prompting a lawsuit and study by genetics experts While researching treatment options for her sons, one mother discovered her boys are part of an autism cluster involving at least a dozen children scattered across the United States, Canada and Europe, all conceived with sperm from the same donor. The phenomenon is believed to be unprecedented and has attracted the attention of some of the world's foremost experts in the genetics of autism. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071