In the lawsuit, Krystena Murray alleges she “was turned into an unwitting surrogate, against her will” and had to surrender the baby five months after she delivered him.

Summary

Krystena Murray, a 38-year-old Georgia woman, is suing Coastal Fertility Specialists for mistakenly implanting another couple’s embryo, leading her to unknowingly carry and give birth to a child who was not biologically hers.

In the lawsuit, she alleges she “was turned into an unwitting surrogate, against her will” and had to surrender the baby five months after delivery.

The clinic admitted the mistake, calling it an isolated incident.

Experts warn that IVF mix-ups, while rare, are not federally regulated, raising concerns about oversight in fertility clinics.

    • Cracks_InTheWallsEnglish
      14·
      3 days ago

      It’s an error, but one that 100% should not have happened. Traceability of embryos and donor materials is a huge deal in the IVF world for a number of reasons, including avoiding scenarios like this.

      I’d be curious what the results of root cause investigation would yield. IVF practices is one of the reasons I find the current U.S. government fuckery with the FDA chilling (aside from, ya know, stuff like food safety). What little oversight there is in that industry is at risk. Imagine this scenario, but with HIV positive materials. Ugh.

      • Valmond@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        3 days ago

        I didn’t say it’s okay for it to happen. It sure is not.

        I said it’s not a conspiracy.

        • Cracks_InTheWallsEnglish
          4·
          3 days ago

          Oh, for sure - didn’t mean it as if you did, and apologies if my comment was interpreted that way. Meant to lend more emphasis to the it was an error bit.