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Fertility Fraud Survivor Fights for Accountability Legislation

10/27/2025

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Summer McKesson learned she is the biological daughter of Charles Peete, a former Duke University fertility doctor who allegedly used his sperm without consent.
This revelation followed her diagnosis of genetic conditions and DNA testing.
McKesson aims to raise awareness about fertility fraud and push for North Carolina legislation to hold doctors accountable.
She notes that similar cases have produced numerous half-siblings, including a case with over 100 children.

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Summer McKesson learned she is the biological daughter of Charles Peete, a former Duke University fertility doctor who allegedly used his sperm without consent.
This revelation followed her diagnosis of genetic conditions and DNA testing.
McKesson aims to raise awareness about fertility fraud and push for North Carolina legislation to hold doctors accountable.
She notes that similar cases have produced numerous half-siblings, including a case with over 100 children.