An I.V.F. Mix-Up and an Impossible Choice
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- A California couple, Daphna and Alexander Cardinale, discovered after IVF that their baby, May-May, was not genetically theirs due to an embryo mix-up at the fertility clinic, with neither parent being biologically related to the child they had been raising.
- The couple learned that their biological child was being raised by another family just miles away, leading to a complex and emotional process of meeting and gradually switching their babies with the other couple.
- Despite the emotional challenges, both families chose to build a supportive, extended family network, spending time together and celebrating holidays, prioritizing the well-being of the children involved.
- The story highlights the under-regulated nature of IVF clinics and the rare but profound consequences of human error in
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