Lawsuit: More than 10 US Couples File Lawsuit Against IVF Clinic Claiming Staff Implanted “Dead, Toxic” Embryos

Ovation Fertility is facing a lawsuit from 11 couples in the United States over allegations that non-viable and toxic embryos were implanted by the in vitro fertility (IVF) provider. The couples claim that the embryos were exposed to lethal amounts of “poison” by workers at Ovation Fertility in California.

Despite undergoing implantations in January, none of the pregnancies were successful, leading the couples to blame themselves and undergo further medical procedures. The lawsuit also alleges that Ovation Fertility only disclosed the issue when questioned by fertility doctors about the unusually low success rate for thawed embryos.

This lawsuit comes after two other couples filed a similar lawsuit claiming that their embryos were destroyed due to a lab employee’s error. The grounds for the lawsuit against Ovation Fertility include negligence, medical battery, concealment, intentional misrepresentation, negligent hiring, and loss of consortium.

Ovation Fertility has responded, stating that the incident was related to an unintended laboratory technician error and that they did not knowingly transfer nonviable embryos for implantation. The company emphasized that the issue affected only a small number of patients and that they have been in contact with the impacted patients since the problem was discovered.

Ovation Fertility expressed gratitude for the opportunity to help patients build a family and pledged to continue implementing rigorous protocols to safeguard the fertility process.