Commentary: IVF mix-ups should not discourage expanding reproductive care
by Louise P. King, Los Angeles Times
Dec 16, 2021
3 minutes
The story is a harrowing one: A family brings home their newborn but immediately doubts the child is genetically theirs. DNA testing reveals the truth: A fertility center in the Los Angeles area had switched embryos between two families and transferred the wrong embryo to each couple during in vitro fertilization. Their children were born a week apart.
After learning of the mistake, the families decided to swap the children, so the parents
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