Montreal, March 27, 2024. - Starting May 6, Crave will present the 4th episode of the impactful documentary series "PERE 100 ENFANTS". This series tells the story of women who turn to online artisanal sperm donations and eventually realize that many have chosen donors from the same family. As a result, their children have a sibling group of unexpected magnitude.
Following the broadcast of the first three episodes in the fall of 2023, Marie-Christine Bergeron and Maxime Landry received numerous testimonies from mothers touched by this gripping story. In response to the analysis of this shocking information, they had no choice but to continue the investigation, which is only growing in scope: more and more parents are coming forward, new details about the investigation are scandalous, and the number of children is soaring. Quickly, the number of children affected by the risk of consanguinity rises to over 600, and mothers feel alone in this battle. The investigation takes on a new dimension when Marie-Christine and Maxime discover that it no longer only concerns artisanal donations but also those from a fertility clinic.
"It's a constantly evolving story. I never thought that children from the same lineage would be so numerous. It literally exploded since the series aired! Episode four allows us to reveal other facets of this affair that defy belief."
- Marie-Christine Bergeron, journalist and anchor
"With this additional episode, we continue to shed light on the extent of the dangers surrounding artisanal sperm donation, and we hope that lawmakers - and leaders in the medical field - will act quickly to address this real issue for public health."
- Maxime Landry, journalist
