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Medicine's Megan Allyse discusses posthumous sperm retrieval policies

Media | January 21, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff

Families of Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza are retreiving sperm from their bodies

NPR: Megan Allyse, visiting associate professor in the Department of Bioethics at the School of Medicine, said posthumous sperm retrieval is rare in the U.S. largely because hospitals lack clear policies on retrieval and storage, meaning many requests can’t be honored despite interest from families.