Disciplinary hearing Thursday for celebrated Ottawa gynecologist
Posted Jan 31, 2013 07:22:36 AM.
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TORONTO – The body that governs Ontario’s doctors will be looking at the case of an Ottawa fertility doctor today.
Dr. Bernard Norman Barwin is accused of artificially inseminating three women with the wrong sperm.
The medical college alleges that three of Barwin’s patients discovered their children aren’t biologically related to their husband or, in one case, the patient’s chosen donor.
Two women with the same allegations sued Barwin a few years ago.
Those lawsuits were resolved last year, but neither the women’s lawyer nor Barwin’s lawyer could discuss the terms.
The celebrated gynecologist could lose his license if the discipline panel finds he committed misconduct.
Online reviews of Barwin are largely glowing and many patients appear to have posted comments supporting Barwin on the website in response to news of the lawsuits.
