Monash IVF: Woman gives birth to stranger's baby in Australia embryo mix-up

The mistake at a Queensland fertility clinic has been blamed on human error.
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The mix-up at Monash IVF in Brisbane, Queensland has been blamed on human error, Australian media reports.
"On behalf of Monash IVF, I want to say how truly sorry I am for what has happened," CEO Michael Knaap said, adding that everyone at the fertility clinic was "devastated" at the mistake.
Last year, the same clinic paid a A$56m (£26.8m) settlement to hundreds of patients whose embryos were destroyed despite them being viable.
According to a spokesperson for Monash IVF, staff became aware of the problem in February when the birth parents asked to transfer their remaining frozen embryos to another clinic.
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