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
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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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