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Euronews
11-04-2025
- Health
- Euronews
Australian woman gave birth to stranger's baby after 'human error' at fertility clinic
ADVERTISEMENT A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after she received another patient's embryo from her in vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinic due to "human error," the clinic said. The mix-up was discovered in February, when the clinic in the city of Brisbane found that the birth parents had one too many embryos in storage, said the provider, Monash IVF, in a statement supplied Friday. Staff discovered an embryo from another patient had been mistakenly thawed and transferred to the birth mother, a spokesperson said. Related Fertility treatments are becoming more common in Europe. But who can access them? Australia news outlets reported the baby was born in 2024. Monash IVF didn't confirm how old the child was. The company, one of Australia's biggest IVF providers, said an initial investigation had not uncovered any other such errors. Its statement didn't identify the patients involved or divulge details about the child's custody. "All of us at Monash IVF are devastated and we apologise to everyone involved," said CEO Michael Knaap. "We will continue to support the patients through this extremely distressing time". The "human error" was made "despite strict laboratory safety protocols being in place," the statement said. The company said it had reported the episode to the relevant regulator in the state of Queensland. Related Woman sues fertility clinic after giving birth to someone else's baby Monash IVF opened in 1971 and sees patients in dozens of locations throughout Australia. Last year, the firm settled a class-action lawsuit from more than 700 patients, making no admission of liability, after claims its clinics destroyed potentially viable embryos. The clinic paid a settlement of $56 million AUD (€32.7 million). Risks of embryo mix-ups Rare cases of embryo mix-ups have been reported before, including in the United States, Britain, Israel, and Europe. A woman in the US state of Georgia in February filed a lawsuit against a fertility clinic after she gave birth to a stranger's baby. In that case, Krystena Murray realized the error after the baby's birth because she and her sperm donor were both white and the child was Black. Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody. Related Fresh embryo transfers linked to higher birth rates in women struggling to conceive with IVF In Australia, each state makes its own laws and rules governing the use of IVF, which advocates say puts patients at risk of error or oversight failings. ADVERTISEMENT Australia's states and territories "need to see if their regulations are up to scratch," the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth told the Today news program Friday. "Confidence needs to be brought back and it's imperative that happens".
The Independent
11-04-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after embryo mixup at fertility clinic due to ‘human error'
A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after she received another patient's embryo from her in vitro fertilisation clinic due to 'human error', the clinic said. The mix-up was discovered in February when the clinic in the city of Brisbane found that the birth parents had one too many embryos in storage, said the provider, Monash IVF, in a statement supplied Friday. Staff discovered an embryo from another patient had been mistakenly thawed and transferred to the birth mother, a spokesperson said. Australian news outlets reported the baby was born in 2024. Monash IVF didn't confirm how old the child was. The company, one of Australia's biggest IVF providers, said an initial investigation had not uncovered any other such errors. Its statement didn't identify the patients involved or divulge details about the child's custody. 'All of us at Monash IVF are devastated, and we apologise to everyone involved,' said CEO Michael Knaap. 'We will continue to support the patients through this extremely distressing time.' The 'human error' was made 'despite strict laboratory safety protocols being in place', the statement said. The company said it had reported the episode to the relevant regulator in the state of Queensland. Monash IVF opened in 1971 and sees patients in dozens of locations throughout Australia. Last year, the firm settled a class-action lawsuit from more than 700 patients, making no admission of liability, after claims its clinics destroyed potentially viable embryos. The clinic paid a settlement of 56 million Australian dollars ($35m). Rare cases of embryo mix-ups have been reported before, including in the United States, Britain, Israel and Europe. A woman in the U.S. state of Georgia in February filed a lawsuit against a fertility clinic after she gave birth to a stranger's baby. Krystena Murray realised the error after the baby's birth because she and her sperm donor were both white and the child was Black. Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody. In Australia, each state makes its own laws and rules governing the use of IVF, which advocates say puts patients at risk of error or oversight failings. Queensland 's parliament passed its first laws regulating the sector in 2024. The measures will establish a registry for all people conceived at a clinic and made the destruction of donors' medical histories illegal. The change followed an official report that lambasted the storage of frozen sperm donations in Queensland, finding nearly half of samples checked were at medium or high risk of misidentification and recommending thousands be destroyed. Australia's states and territories 'need to see if their regulations are up to scratch,' the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth told the Today news program Friday. 'Confidence needs to be brought back and it's imperative that happens.'
Asharq Al-Awsat
11-04-2025
- Health
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Australian Woman Unknowingly Gives Birth to a Stranger's Baby after IVF Error
A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after she received another patient's embryo from her in vitro fertilization clinic due to 'human error,' the clinic said. The mix-up was discovered in February when the clinic in the city of Brisbane found that the birth parents had one too many embryos in storage, said the provider, Monash IVF, in a statement supplied Friday. Staff discovered an embryo from another patient had been mistakenly thawed and transferred to the birth mother, The Associated Press quoted a spokesperson as saying. Australia news outlets reported the baby was born in 2024. The company, one of Australia's biggest IVF providers, said an initial investigation had not uncovered any other such errors. Its statement didn't identify the patients involved or divulge details about the child's custody. 'All of us at Monash IVF are devastated and we apologize to everyone involved,' said CEO Michael Knaap. 'We will continue to support the patients through this extremely distressing time.' The 'human error' was made 'despite strict laboratory safety protocols being in place,' the statement said. The company said it had reported the episode to the relevant regulator in the state of Queensland. Monash IVF opened in 1971 and sees patients in dozens of locations throughout Australia. Last year, the firm settled a class action lawsuit from more than 700 patients, making no admission of liability, after claims its clinics destroyed potentially viable embryos. The clinic paid a settlement of 56 million Australian dollars ($35 million). Rare cases of embryo mix-ups have been reported before, including in the United States, Britain, Israel and Europe. A woman in the US state of Georgia in February filed a lawsuit against a fertility clinic after she gave birth to a stranger's baby. Krystena Murray realized the error after the baby's birth because she and her sperm donor were both white and the child was Black. Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody. In Australia, each state makes its own laws and rules governing the use of IVF, which advocates say puts patients at risk of error or oversight failings. Queensland's parliament passed its first laws regulating the sector in 2024. The measures will establish a registry for all people conceived at a clinic and made the destruction of donors' medical histories illegal. The change followed an official report that lambasted the storage of frozen sperm donations in Queensland, finding nearly half of samples checked were at medium or high risk of misidentification and recommending thousands be destroyed. Australia's states and territories 'need to see if their regulations are up to scratch,' the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth told the Today news program Friday. 'Confidence needs to be brought back and it's imperative that happens.'
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman gives birth to stranger's baby after mix-up at IVF clinic
A woman unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after she received another patient's embryo from her in vitro fertilisation clinic due to 'human error', the clinic said. The mix-up was discovered in February when the clinic in the city of Brisbane, Australia found that the birth parents had one too many embryos in storage, said the provider, Monash IVF, in a statement supplied on Friday. Staff discovered an embryo from another patient had been mistakenly thawed and transferred to the birth mother, a spokesperson said. Australian news outlets reported the baby was born in 2024. Monash IVF did not confirm how old the child was. The company, one of Australia's biggest IVF providers, said an initial investigation had not uncovered any other such errors. Its statement did not identify the patients involved or divulge details about the child's custody. 'All of us at Monash IVF are devastated and we apologise to everyone involved,' said chief executive Michael Knaap. 'We will continue to support the patients through this extremely distressing time.' READ MORE: 93 Tesco stores to get new aisle in first for the supermarket READ MORE: Rats could 'take over' if you have two things in your garden The 'human error' was made 'despite strict laboratory safety protocols being in place,' the statement said. The company said it had reported the episode to the relevant regulator in the state of Queensland. Monash IVF opened in 1971 and sees patients in dozens of locations throughout Australia. Last year, the firm settled a class-action lawsuit from more than 700 patients, making no admission of liability, after claims its clinics destroyed potentially viable embryos. The clinic paid a settlement of 56 million Australian dollars (£26.6 million). Rare cases of embryo mix-ups have been reported before, including in the US, UK, Israel and Europe. A woman in the US state of Georgia in February filed a legal case against a fertility clinic after she gave birth to a stranger's baby. Krystena Murray realised the error after the baby's birth because she and her sperm donor were both white and the child was black. Ms Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the five-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody. In Australia, each state makes its own laws and rules governing the use of IVF, which advocates say puts patients at risk of error or oversight failings. Queensland's parliament passed its first laws regulating the sector in 2024. The measures will establish a registry for all people conceived at a clinic and made the destruction of donors' medical histories illegal. The change followed an official report that lambasted the storage of frozen sperm donations in Queensland, finding nearly half of samples checked were at medium or high risk of misidentification and recommending thousands be destroyed. Australia's states and territories 'need to see if their regulations are up to scratch', the minister for social services Amanda Rishworth told the Today news programme on Friday. 'Confidence needs to be brought back and it's imperative that happens.'
The Independent
11-04-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Australian woman unknowingly gives birth to a stranger's baby after IVF clinic error
A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger's baby after she received another patient's embryo from her in vitro fertilization clinic due to 'human error,' the clinic said. The mix-up was discovered in February when the clinic in the city of Brisbane found that the birth parents had one too many embryos in storage, said the provider, Monash IVF, in a statement supplied Friday. Staff discovered an embryo from another patient had been mistakenly thawed and transferred to the birth mother, a spokesperson said. Australia news outlets reported the baby was born in 2024. Monash IVF didn't confirm how old the child was. The company, one of Australia's biggest IVF providers, said an initial investigation had not uncovered any other such errors. Its statement didn't identify the patients involved or divulge details about the child's custody. 'All of us at Monash IVF are devastated and we apologise to everyone involved,' said CEO Michael Knaap. 'We will continue to support the patients through this extremely distressing time.' The 'human error' was made 'despite strict laboratory safety protocols being in place,' the statement said. The company said it had reported the episode to the relevant regulator in the state of Queensland. Monash IVF opened in 1971 and sees patients in dozens of locations throughout Australia. Last year, the firm settled a class-action lawsuit from more than 700 patients, making no admission of liability, after claims its clinics destroyed potentially viable embryos. The clinic paid a settlement of 56 million Australian dollars ($35 million). Rare cases of embryo mix-ups have been reported before, including in the United States, Britain, Israel and Europe. A woman in the U.S. state of Georgia in February filed a lawsuit against a fertility clinic after she gave birth to a stranger's baby. Krystena Murray realized the error after the baby's birth because she and her sperm donor were both white and the child was Black. Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody. In Australia, each state makes its own laws and rules governing the use of IVF, which advocates say puts patients at risk of error or oversight failings. Queensland's parliament passed its first laws regulating the sector in 2024. The measures will establish a registry for all people conceived at a clinic and made the destruction of donors' medical histories illegal. The change followed an official report that lambasted the storage of frozen sperm donations in Queensland, finding nearly half of samples checked were at medium or high risk of misidentification and recommending thousands be destroyed. Australia's states and territories 'need to see if their regulations are up to scratch,' the Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth told the Today news program Friday. 'Confidence needs to be brought back and it's imperative that happens.'
