The Fertility Doctor Who Did The Unthinkable | The Twisted Case of Donald Cline

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After learning she was conceived through donor sperm, 34 year old Jacoba Ballard was ready to search for the family of her biological father. She was conceived at the fertility clinic of Dr. Donald Cline and she unfortunately was told that the information regarding her biological father was unavailable. But after completing a DNA test kit, Jacoba found out some shocking news. Because she soon discovered that she had close to hundreds of half-siblings. Their fertility doctor was hiding a huge secret and the siblings would be shocked to discover the truth behind who their father was. I’m Petal Palmer and I bring you stories of medical cases and mysteries from around the world. If you enjoy learning about true stories involving medical mysteries, malpractice and true crime cases of history, subscribe to my channel for more stories like this. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PetalPalmer SOCIALS: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petalpalmer/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@petalpalmer_ SOURCES: https://web.archive.org/web/20120724221400/http://familyscholars.org/2011/02/17/4579/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028216354760?ref=pdf_download&fr=RR-2&rr=87f3c06cbf0878ed https://www.huffpost.com/entry/a-brief-history-of-donor-conception_b_9814184 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4498171/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5924960/ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/04/how-the-first-sperm-bank-began/361288/ www.motherjones.com/politics/2021/06/a-bronx-tale-one-sperm-donor-19-siblings-and-six-decades-of-secrets/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0CBHD382S/ref=atv_dp_atf_prime_sd_mv_play_t1A3AAAAAA0wr0?autoplay=1&t=0 https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(18)31837-5/fulltext https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA597895427&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=22699740&p=AONE&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7Efd465662&aty=open-web-entry https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/04/fertility-doctor-donald-cline-secret-children/583249/ https://www.amazon.com/Filling-Blanks-Jon-Baime/dp/B0CBHD382S/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 https://www.netflix.com/watch/81227735?trackId=255824129&tctx=0%2C0%2C7b9d0d5a-c70d-485a-a9b0-4c8ef21311bf-22793770%2C7b9d0d5a-c70d-485a-a9b0-4c8ef21311bf-22793770%7C2%2Cunknown%2C%2C%2CtitlesResults%2C81227735%2CVideo%3A81227735%2CminiDpPlayButton https://www.wfyi.org/programs/sick https://youtu.be/l72XKVyXMvA?si=YcAD2EzJnqrY4yP_ https://youtu.be/B6RteP6y_pg?si=AH_lJILM86nv0Cxz https://youtu.be/np43uMiDFVQ?si=cqNZejtKFInM-aej https://youtu.be/uxAzaSbFxq8?si=o7FOevK6qTrqCg9m https://youtu.be/PotFrurASrQ?si=6VqxpnIBuOInTAJL https://youtu.be/RwUasggy7ws?si=S5pv32dyYlcpNJPw https://youtu.be/LGrJ9yLpHJY?si=QODMr3f3YbXRUUGW https://youtu.be/2YQSfdfzQqc?si=M8xmv83DBFjn4xYN https://youtu.be/M7bCzthjwLA?si=doQwtkiSLyTioyYm https://youtu.be/IIhN4y18v5Q?si=vbuuNYayvzvE20Z8 https://youtu.be/OQfhKm6ouPY?si=Z6Jk5_n6R_3XACcJ https://youtu.be/sfe0yw57c3s?si=UQyYcY2uQNQ7jM_1 https://youtu.be/LMCrbonOWyc?si=X0zpRNMuuzEdKCe0 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 9:27 - Donald Cline 16:49 - Artificial insemination routine 17:53 - Jacoba Ballard 22:26 - DNA test / 23andme 26:16 - Suspicion 29:09 - Attorney general report 31:12 - Angela Ganote 32:42 - Threats about HIPAA 33:50 - Phone call 35:57 - contacting Cline’s family 38:48 - Meeting with Cline 40:50 - Jeremiah 1:5 41:49 - Number of siblings 42:51 - Angela meets Cline 46:34 - Slew of attacks 48:34 - Prosecutor’s office 52:02 - Jody Madeira 53:51 - Cline gets busted 57:13 - Results 59:19 - what actually happened 1:03:34 - Cline’s medical problems 1:05:20 - Court 1:09:58 - Infertility fraud law 1:10:34 - ‘Our Father’ Netflix lawsuit 1:13:36 - Speculation / conspiracies 1:15:29 - Quiverfull 1:19:02 - Conclusion 1:22:14 - Anonymity of sperm donors Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional and nothing in this video is meant to be taken as medical advice. If you’re experiencing any health issues, speak with your physician. #truecrime #medicalmalpractice #medicalethics