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Infertility doctor secretly fathered dozens of children: how strangers became family

Infertility doctor secretly fathered dozens of children: how strangers became family

Up First from NPR
Jul 19, 2026 32 min
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What defines a family? For a group of strangers, that question took on a profound, unexpected meaning after DNA tests revealed a hidden, decades-old deception. They discovered they were all half-siblings conceived through artificial insemination in the mid-20th century. Their biological father was not the man who raised them, but Dr. Charles Charny, a Philadelphia fertility specialist.<br/><br/>In this week's episode of <em>The Sunday Story</em>, Frank Langfitt follows this unique family as they piece together their strange creation tale and decide to become a family. <br><br/><br/>See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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