Hospital Uses Wrong Sperm to Fertilize Eggs
At one of Britain's most prestigious fertility clinics, a series of mix-ups
has led to a number of women having their eggs fertilized with the wrong
sperm. The sperm and egg mix-ups make me wonder, has this happened in the
United States, and if so, will it be exposed? Should we start deploying more
stringent In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) regulations on fertility clinics and
hospitals? Or is the US fertility industry fairly mistake free?
The Times Online reported on the mishaps, "Fertility experts say the errors,
along with similar mistakes at other hospitals, raise serious concerns about
the way IVF clinics are regulated. They believe the Human Fertilisation and
Embryology Authority (HFEA), the watchdog, is failing to deal with serious
problems. The mistakes have raised concerns about a "casual approach" to the
37,000 British couples who seek fertility treatment every year."
In recent months IVF has been under great scrutiny after the 'Octo-Mom'
incident. Many health officials and industry observers think that we need
to have strict and stiffened laws governing fertility clinics and physicians
to make sure they are abiding by the rules.
Posted by Tala on 4/27/2009 1:46:58 PM
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