PSR: The Case of Alex Pullin
with comments from Dr. Jesse Hade
When 2014 Olympic snowboarder Alex Pullin died in July of 2020, his wife conducted a posthumous sperm retrieval (PSR) within 36 hours of his death. Trying for almost a year to get pregnant without success before his death, his partner Ellidy sought proper legal and clinical guidance for the PSR procedure. Last week, Ellidy announced the birth of their daughter nearly 15-months since Alex’s death.
Dr. Jesse Hade from Generation Next Fertility in New York City commented on this remarkable story which has been carried by CNN, NBC, and other major news outlets in the US and around the world. “First introduced in 1980, PSR is an exceedingly rare and controversial method of acquiring sperm. Our expert team at Generation Next Fertility is dedicated to helping patients achieve pregnancy and live birth while simultaneously navigating both ethical and legal issues often faced with time-sensitive issues.”
Dr. Hade added, “Like using donor egg, a surrogate, or a sperm donor, IVF cases can be challenging emotionally as well as legally. For some, their case requires a lot of non-clinical support to be successful.”
