A human error at Monash IVF has triggered an investigation after a mother delivered a stranger's child due to an embryo transfer oversight.
**Fertility Clinic Error Leads to Stranger's Baby Born in Australia**
**Fertility Clinic Error Leads to Stranger's Baby Born in Australia**
A grave mix-up at a Queensland fertility clinic results in a woman unknowingly giving birth to a baby implanted with another woman’s embryo.
In a shocking incident, a woman in Brisbane, Queensland has become an unwitting mother to a stranger’s baby after a mix-up at Monash IVF clinic led to the implantation of another woman’s embryos. The Australian media reports this unfortunate event was attributed to human error within the clinic.
Michael Knaap, CEO of Monash IVF, expressed deep regret over the mistake, stating that the entire team is “devastated.” This incident marks another significant issue for Monash IVF, which previously settled a $56 million lawsuit last year with hundreds of former patients for the destruction of viable embryos.
The clinic came to know about the mix-up in February when the biological parents sought to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to a different facility and discovered an unexpected extra embryo in storage. Upon investigation, it was revealed that an embryo from a separate patient had been wrongly thawed and transferred, leading to the birth of the child.
Following the incident, Monash IVF has initiated a thorough inquiry, and the matter has been escalated to relevant regulatory bodies. Knaap assured that they are confident this is an isolated error.
Last year, Monash IVF faced scrutiny after a class action highlighted the destruction of viable embryos, with around 35% being misclassified due to inadequate genetic testing. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a complex and costly process, with 20,690 infants born from IVF procedures in Australia and New Zealand recorded in 2021, according to data from the University of New South Wales.
Michael Knaap, CEO of Monash IVF, expressed deep regret over the mistake, stating that the entire team is “devastated.” This incident marks another significant issue for Monash IVF, which previously settled a $56 million lawsuit last year with hundreds of former patients for the destruction of viable embryos.
The clinic came to know about the mix-up in February when the biological parents sought to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to a different facility and discovered an unexpected extra embryo in storage. Upon investigation, it was revealed that an embryo from a separate patient had been wrongly thawed and transferred, leading to the birth of the child.
Following the incident, Monash IVF has initiated a thorough inquiry, and the matter has been escalated to relevant regulatory bodies. Knaap assured that they are confident this is an isolated error.
Last year, Monash IVF faced scrutiny after a class action highlighted the destruction of viable embryos, with around 35% being misclassified due to inadequate genetic testing. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a complex and costly process, with 20,690 infants born from IVF procedures in Australia and New Zealand recorded in 2021, according to data from the University of New South Wales.
