Our Father Updates: Where Is Donald Cline Now?

Our Father Updates: Where Is Donald Cline Now?

Donald Cline is, surprisingly, a free man who remains active in his community despite the harm he caused to hundreds of people. In 2017, he was brought to trial on the grounds of obstructing justice. He was charged with two Level 6 felonies, which is the lowest felony level to be given, and was given a $500 fine, a complete suspended sentence, and the irredeemable loss of his medical license. The medical license loss is moot, however, because Cline retired from his practice in 2009. Still, it’s a step forward that Netflix’s Our Father is exposing Cline’s story to millions (even if Netflix is losing subscribers). The exposure of his story is necessary to help rectify this growing problem in fertility care, and Our Father gives a voice to Cline’s victims.

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Why Didn’t Donald Cline Go To Prison?

His actions were egregiously unethical and bring forth serious risks to the area’s gene pool, yet Donald Cline received no jail time. At the time of his sentencing, Indiana did not have any legislation regarding crimes involving illicit inseminations, which has since changed in the state thanks to activism and a rallying outcry against Cline’s sentencing. While Donald Cline was charged with a felony, his extremely low-level sentencing could perhaps be attributed to his community involvement and the fact that it was his first felony offense. Even though Indiana law now deems his illicit insemination actions illegal, he has not been tried on those counts. Meanwhile, watching Our Father and any other updates Netflix might reveal about his story, listening to victims and whistleblowers, and speaking up for legislation illegalizing fertility fraud in the United States could bring justice to doctors exposed for committing this crime.

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Our Father Updates: Where Is Donald Cline Now?

Donald Cline is, surprisingly, a free man who remains active in his community despite the harm he caused to hundreds of people. In 2017, he was brought to trial on the grounds of obstructing justice. He was charged with two Level 6 felonies, which is the lowest felony level to be given, and was given a $500 fine, a complete suspended sentence, and the irredeemable loss of his medical license. The medical license loss is moot, however, because Cline retired from his practice in 2009. Still, it’s a step forward that Netflix’s Our Father is exposing Cline’s story to millions (even if Netflix is losing subscribers). The exposure of his story is necessary to help rectify this growing problem in fertility care, and Our Father gives a voice to Cline’s victims.

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Why Didn’t Donald Cline Go To Prison?

His actions were egregiously unethical and bring forth serious risks to the area’s gene pool, yet Donald Cline received no jail time. At the time of his sentencing, Indiana did not have any legislation regarding crimes involving illicit inseminations, which has since changed in the state thanks to activism and a rallying outcry against Cline’s sentencing. While Donald Cline was charged with a felony, his extremely low-level sentencing could perhaps be attributed to his community involvement and the fact that it was his first felony offense. Even though Indiana law now deems his illicit insemination actions illegal, he has not been tried on those counts. Meanwhile, watching Our Father and any other updates Netflix might reveal about his story, listening to victims and whistleblowers, and speaking up for legislation illegalizing fertility fraud in the United States could bring justice to doctors exposed for committing this crime.

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