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Woman gives birth to wrong couple's baby in IVF mix-up (www.rte.ie)

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An Australian woman has given birth to a stranger's baby after a fertility doctor accidentally implanted the wrong embryo, the clinic owner said in its apology letter while blaming the mix-up on "human error".

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That sucks, but it's also okay if the baby is healthy and happy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

True, but also they were born in 2023, so now there's the whole 'whose baby is it?' thing to work out.

Edit: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-11/monash-ivf-brisbane-mix-up-child-now-toddler/105165302

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Well that certainly complicates things