‘I will never fully heal’, says Krystena Murray, who is white and gave birth to a Black boy after an embryo ‘error’A Georgia woman is suing a fertility clinic after she gave birth to a child that was not hers, only to eventually give the child up to his biological parents – in effect making the woman an unwitting surrogate.After undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, 38-year-old Krystena Murray gave birth to a “beautiful” baby boy and immediately realized something was wrong. The child was African American. Murray is white and chose a sperm donor with an appearance similar to her own. Continue reading...
A Georgia woman, Krystena Murray, has sued Coastal Fertility Specialists after giving birth to a child resulting from an embryo mix-up. Following genetic testing, Murray discovered the child was not biologically hers and subsequently returned him to his biological parents. Murray is suing the clinic, citing a cardinal sin error in the IVF process. This case highlights the risks of embryo mix-ups, which studies attribute to human error and manual protocols. Similar incidents have occurred elsewhere, and the Trump administration's efforts to lower IVF costs may impact service quality.
