Witness History: Archive 2012 - Diane Blood

In 1997 Diane Blood won the chance to conceive a child using sperm from her dead husband. The sperm had been removed before he died, but without his written consent while he was in a coma. The ethics of her case were debated across the UK.

Photo: Diane Blood. Credit: Press Association

Published on Wednesday, 1st February 2012.

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