NEW DELHI, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- An Indian woman who had lost her only child, a son, one-and-a-half years ago, became a grand-mother earlier this week with the help of her son's semen kept preserved in Germany for the past eight years.
According to media reports, the semen of the woman's son semen was fused with the eggs of a donor to form embryos and then transferred into the womb of a surrogate mother, who gave birth to twins - a boy and a girl, in India's southwestern city of Pune. Thus bringing back happiness to the grand-mother.
The son of Rajashree Patil had gone to Germany in 2010 to pursue higher studies when he was diagnosed with brain tumor. Before chemotherapy and radiation procedures began, his semen was preserved to avoid any negative effects on his body post-treatment.
Prathamesh died in September 2016. After his death, the mother, having a desire to get back her son, contacted the semen bank in Germany where the semen of her son, Prathamesh were cryo-preserved. After completing the formalities, the semen was brought to India. The mother then approached a hospital for an IVF (in-vitro fertilization) procedure with the help of his son's semen.
