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Published on 2025-03-06 12:42:58 - Time
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  • Their fertility doctor recommended a test that sounded like exactly what they needed. It promised to help Petersen, then 42, avoid miscarriages and get pregnant faster by determining which of the couple's embryos were most likely to result in a healthy baby.

The article from Time magazine discusses a lawsuit filed by a couple, Jason and Melissa Diaz, against the fertility clinic, Ovation Fertility, after their embryos were mistakenly implanted with the wrong sperm, leading to the birth of a child not biologically related to Jason. The couple had undergone in vitro fertilization (IVF) with preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) to screen for chromosomal abnormalities. However, due to a mix-up at the lab, the PGT-A test was performed on embryos created with donor sperm instead of Jason's, resulting in the implantation of an embryo with donor DNA. The lawsuit highlights the emotional and ethical issues surrounding IVF, the potential for errors in genetic testing, and the lack of regulation in the fertility industry. The couple is seeking damages for the distress and the costs associated with the unintended genetic outcome, while also raising awareness about the need for stricter oversight in fertility treatments.

Read the Full TIME Article at:
[ https://time.com/7264271/ivf-pgta-test-lawsuit/ ]
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