keccers
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The woman pictured gave birth to the baby she’s holding. You might notice something off here — she did too The IVF clinic she went to implanted another couple’s embryo. After raising the child for 5 months she surrendered him to the biological parents There’s no way to tell how many mistakes like this and others occur with IVF because most end in arbitration. No one’s tracking anything And calls for industry regulation are meeting fierce pushback “The IVF industry has historically opposed additional regulation, saying that mistakes are no more common than in any other field of medicine.” There also is an unwillingness to confront an embryo’s personhood that plays a part. No one wants to link IVF and abortion One thing to me seems certain— as more people turn to IVF as its popularity grows for genetic family planning (vs fertility alone) — there will be more mistakes https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/ivf-errors-legal-protections-nightmare-mistakes-lawsuits-rcna194215
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Juliettemeon 🎩
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My decision for having a baby is ivf, and how terrifying this situation is ! I don’t know if it will be that important when the child has been in my womb for 9 months, whether they are genetically mine or not ! But now, after reading this, im feeling stressed
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keccers
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It same as any other medical procedure in the end — nothing is free of risk. What makes it extra challenging here is the legal gray area that exists for restitution. It will be ok!
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