Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF mix-up implants her with wrong embryo

Monash IVF said the incident was due to human error and that it follows strict laboratory safety procedures to protect embryos (stock image) - (Getty Images)

A woman gave birth to another mother’s baby after a fertility care clinic mixed up their embryos.

Monash IVF, which operates across Australia, discovered the mistake in February after the birth parents asked for their remaining embryos from the Brisbane clinic to be transferred to another IVF provider.