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IVF clinic embryo mix-up prompts trauma lawsuit

A couple who donated embryos that were mistakenly switched have claimed they are suffering psychiatric trauma in a lawsuit launched against a major IVF clinic.

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IVF giant again in play after new bid pumps up shares

A major player in the IVF service space is considering a higher takeover proposal from a consortium made up of two heavyweight investment firms.

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Tension on the streets, the mushroom trial circus and a devastating terrorist attack – looking back on Australia’s turbulent 2025

There was no shortage of grim and disturbing moments in a fractious year. But also a prime ministerial wedding, a miraculous survival story – and Valerie the dachshund

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Embryo bungle earns IVF giant new licence conditions

A state watchdog has slapped a major IVF clinic with conditions for it to continue operating, after a patient was mistakenly implanted with her own embryo.

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Monash IVF strips former execs of bonuses after mix-ups

Two former top executives at Monash IVF will not receive bonuses after two mixed up embryo transfers damaged the company's reputation.

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Major change to IVF treatments for donors and families

Families involved in an IVF bungle will be permitted to continue their treatment after a provider was found to be exceeding a donor limit.

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Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret

A review has found human error and technology limitations were to blame for embryo mix-ups at a leading IVF clinic but its full details will remain a secret.

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Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups

IVF experts say there's been an uptick in nervous parents reaching out for reassurance after two devastating mix ups have eroded patient trust in the industry.

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After four ‘heartbreaking’ rounds of IVF at a private clinic, Cassie put her hopes in the hands of Victoria’s public fertility service

Costing up to $10,000 a cycle, in vitro fertilisation is big business. Calls are growing across Australia to make treatment more affordable

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People in Australia: tell us your experiences with IVF

After a second embryo implant bungle at Monash IVF, the industry is being scrutinised amid concerns the for-profit model isn’t always putting families first

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‘That child is not a product’: how IVF big business plays on hope of people desperate for a family

A second embryo bungle in Australia undermines trust in IVF as bioethicists raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest in a system that straddles the boundary between consumer service and healthcare

The Guardian - AU

IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says

A rapid review of Australia's IVF industry will scrutinise the safety and quality of state regulatory schemes after recent embryo mix-ups.

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IVF is big business. But when patients become customers, what does this mean for their care?

Monash IVF CEO Michael Knaap has resigned after one of the company’s Melbourne clinics mistakenly transferred the wrong embryo to a patient. The patient wanted her partner’s embryo, but instead her own embryo was transferred.

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Stricter IVF regulation on cards as clinic boss quits

The head of a leading fertility clinic that bungled two separate embryo transfers has quit as the fallout from the mix-up intensifies.

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Monash IVF chief executive resigns after company’s second embryo transplant bungle

Michael Knapp stands down from role as experts call for national regulation of assisted reproductive technology

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Wrong embryo implanted in second such IVF clinic mix-up

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Doctor mistakenly implants wrong embryo in IVF patient mix-up

One of Australia's top IVF providers is supporting the couple, who it did not identify

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Afternoon Update: PM says journalist’s shooting with rubber bullet raised with US; another embryo bungle at Monash IVF; and life behind a beauty counter

Anthony Albanese says there was ‘no ambiguity’ that Nine’s Lauren Tomasi was a reporter

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Monash IVF admits second bungled embryo implant, this time at Victorian clinic

Patient’s own embryo instead of partner’s was ‘incorrectly transferred’, fertility company tells ASX, months after revealing separate Queensland clinic error

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Microscope on IVF giant over 'inexcusable' embryo error

A private fertility giant faces potential legal and regulatory backlash after transferring the wrong embryo to a woman, its second mix-up in months.

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Monash IVF Admits A Second Incident Of Transferring The Wrong Embryo Into A Patient

Fertility group Monash IVF has transferred the wrong embryo into a Melbourne woman, the second such incident admitted by the company in two months.

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Woman gave birth to stranger’s baby after IVF mix-up - could it happen again?

The recent incident raises questions about how common IVF errors are and to what extent they’re preventable

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A woman gave birth to a stranger’s baby because of a lab mix-up. It’s not the first IVF mistake

Lawsuits have been filed for embryo mix-up, Karin Hammarberg reports

The Conversation

How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?

The news of a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient’s baby after an embryo mix-up at a Brisbane IVF lab has made headlines in Australia and around the world. The distress this incident will have caused to everyone involved is undoubtedly significant.

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Spotlight on IVF regulation over embryo mix-up

The parents impacted by a mix-up at a leading IVF clinic will be entitled to compensation and a leading legal expert believes the birth family will get custody.

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