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Leiden doctor used own seed in fertility treatments
Between 1973 and 1986, a Leiden gynaecologist fathered at least 21 children with his own seed during fertility treatments. This is reported by Alrijne Hospital. The doctor, Jos Beek, worked for 25 years in the Elisabeth Hospital in Leiderdorp, which later merged into Alrijne. "The way in which this doctor acted at the time is unacceptable," hospital administrator Peter Jue told Omroep West.
The case got rolling after the organization Fiom discovered that there were DNA matches in 21 children. The Fiom helps people find their biological family if there are questions about it.
Research showed that the 21 were all born after their mothers had been treated by gynecologist Beek in the then Elisabeth Hospital. When further investigation showed that their DNA matched the DNA of one of beek's 'official' children, the hospital was informed. That was last summer.
How many patients the gynecologist in Leiderdorp has treated is not known to the hospital. Jue says all the files have been destroyed. "But we do not rule out the possibility that dozens more descendants of Jos Beek may be discovered. We therefore call on everyone who has been treated by this gynecologist to come forward."
It is extremely emotional for children when they hear that they have been conceived with the doctor's seed.
Peter Jue, Alrijne hospital
"We were shocked when we heard this for the first time," says director Jue. "Fear of the children that this concerned and of course also fear of the parents."
Jos Beek used his sperm, as far as is now known, in treatments of women who tried to get pregnant with sperm from anonymous donors. "It's very emotional for children when they're supposed to have been conceived with the doctor's seed."
"We were shocked when we heard this for the first time," says director Jue. "Fear of the children that this concerned and of course also fear of the parents."
https://nos.nl/artikel/2415272-leidse-arts-gebruikte-eigen-zaad-bij-vruchtbaarheidsbehandelingen
Beek worked from 1973 to 1998 at the Alrijne Hospital in Leiderdorp. He passed away in 2019.
Jos Beek is the third gynecologist in the Netherlands who is now known to have used his own sperm in treatments. Jan Karbaat was the first of whom it became known. He may have fathered eighty children during treatments. Jan Wildschut did the same in the Sophia Hospital in Zwolle, nowadays the Isala Hospital. He also fathered dozens of children.
"When this case became known to us, we immediately started talking to the children and the parents to hear what questions they have. They want to know what happened and how it could have happened," Jue says.
According to the driver, fertility treatments were still in their infancy in the early 70s of the last century. "You have to imagine that treatments with donor seed emerged. There was hardly any regulation and doctors could do their own thing much more than they do today. There was much less supervision then than there is now and that may have led to this happening."
The Alrijne Hospital has asked expert Didi Braat to investigate the Beek case. Braat is emeritus professor of gynaecology and reproductive medicine at Radboudumc. She also previously conducted research into the actions of Jan Wildschut. She started the research at the beginning of January, which should be completed around the summer.
Between 1973 and 1986, a Leiden gynaecologist fathered at least 21 children with his own seed during fertility treatments. This is reported by Alrijne Hospital. The doctor, Jos Beek, worked for 25 years in the Elisabeth Hospital in Leiderdorp, which later merged into Alrijne. "The way in which this doctor acted at the time is unacceptable," hospital administrator Peter Jue told Omroep West.
The case got rolling after the organization Fiom discovered that there were DNA matches in 21 children. The Fiom helps people find their biological family if there are questions about it.
Research showed that the 21 were all born after their mothers had been treated by gynecologist Beek in the then Elisabeth Hospital. When further investigation showed that their DNA matched the DNA of one of beek's 'official' children, the hospital was informed. That was last summer.
How many patients the gynecologist in Leiderdorp has treated is not known to the hospital. Jue says all the files have been destroyed. "But we do not rule out the possibility that dozens more descendants of Jos Beek may be discovered. We therefore call on everyone who has been treated by this gynecologist to come forward."
It is extremely emotional for children when they hear that they have been conceived with the doctor's seed.
Peter Jue, Alrijne hospital
"We were shocked when we heard this for the first time," says director Jue. "Fear of the children that this concerned and of course also fear of the parents."
Jos Beek used his sperm, as far as is now known, in treatments of women who tried to get pregnant with sperm from anonymous donors. "It's very emotional for children when they're supposed to have been conceived with the doctor's seed."
"We were shocked when we heard this for the first time," says director Jue. "Fear of the children that this concerned and of course also fear of the parents."
https://nos.nl/artikel/2415272-leidse-arts-gebruikte-eigen-zaad-bij-vruchtbaarheidsbehandelingen
Beek worked from 1973 to 1998 at the Alrijne Hospital in Leiderdorp. He passed away in 2019.
Jos Beek is the third gynecologist in the Netherlands who is now known to have used his own sperm in treatments. Jan Karbaat was the first of whom it became known. He may have fathered eighty children during treatments. Jan Wildschut did the same in the Sophia Hospital in Zwolle, nowadays the Isala Hospital. He also fathered dozens of children.
"When this case became known to us, we immediately started talking to the children and the parents to hear what questions they have. They want to know what happened and how it could have happened," Jue says.
According to the driver, fertility treatments were still in their infancy in the early 70s of the last century. "You have to imagine that treatments with donor seed emerged. There was hardly any regulation and doctors could do their own thing much more than they do today. There was much less supervision then than there is now and that may have led to this happening."
The Alrijne Hospital has asked expert Didi Braat to investigate the Beek case. Braat is emeritus professor of gynaecology and reproductive medicine at Radboudumc. She also previously conducted research into the actions of Jan Wildschut. She started the research at the beginning of January, which should be completed around the summer.
