Sabrina Zeghiche

BORN OF A FRAUD

Society EN ↓ 5 episodes

As part of her research, Sabrina Zeghiche met with families who had been through the unsettling experience of insemination fraud. Their fertility doctor had switched sperm samples without their knowledge or consent, sometimes even using his own sperm instead of the intended donor's. Sabrina was determined to learn more about this phenomenon. She spoke with people from all over the world to better understand how this fraud affected them and their loved ones. Over the course of five episodes, Sabrina explores and unfolds the interwoven stories of people born through insemination fraud and their...

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Sabrina Zeghiche

Episodes

EPISODE 4: From Donor-Conceived to Donor-Deceived, part 2 11.03.2026 40:51

Sabrina turns to the next generation: the children born of a fraud. She introduces Juul, Jelmer, Alicia, and Mark whose distinct life paths echo one another.

EPISODE 4: From Donor-Conceived to Donor-Deceived, part 1 11.03.2026 49:51

Sabrina turns to the next generation: the children born of a fraud. She introduces Juul, Jelmer, Alicia, and Mark whose distinct life paths echo one another.

EPISODE 3: Lines Fractured, Lives Mended 11.03.2026 57:21

Sabrina amplifies the voices of parents deceived by their fertility doctor. Helen and Philippe, Dylan and Marie, and Patricia share their infertility journeys and the betrayal that followed.

EPISODE 2: A Worldwide Web of Deceit 11.03.2026 38:24

Sabrina’s investigation continues. To understand insemination fraud and the conditions that enabled it, she meets experts around the world whose insights help untangle the questions that have been on her mind since she began this investigation.

EPISODE 1: The Demise of the Baby God 18.02.2026 39:02

Sabrina’s journey begins in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, where she first learns about insemination fraud. She revisits the Barwin case, which left an indelible mark on the doctor’s former patients and their families.