A second bungled embryo implant at Monash IVF has sparked a new investigation and the expansion of a review into the first incident, which led to a woman unknowingly giving birth to a stranger’s baby.
Monash IVF said in a statement on Tuesday that in June “a patient’s own embryo was incorrectly transferred to that patient, contrary to the treatment plan which designated the transfer of an embryo of the patient’s partner”.
“Monash IVF has extended its sincere apologies to the affected couple, and we continue to support them,” the fertility company said.
The first error was announced in April. In that case, a patient at one of its Queensland clinics had an embryo incorrectly transferred to her, meaning she gave birth to a child of an unrelated woman.
The mistake was blamed on human error. Monash IVF asked senior counsel Fiona McLeod to investigate.
Lawyers described the incident as a legal and ethical nightmare while Monash IVF said it was confident it was an isolated incident.
The latest incident happened in a Victorian laboratory. The state’s health minister, Mary-Anne Thomas, confirmed the Victorian health regulator was investigating.
Source: The Guardian, 10 June 2025
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