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World Service,31 Jan 2012,10 mins

Diane Blood

Witness History

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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

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