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Following the discovery, Christina’s lawyers contacted Coastal Fertility Specialists, the clinic responsible for the IVF procedure, to inform them of the shocking error. In March, the clinic reached out to the biological parents of the embryo that was mistakenly transferred to Christina, who subsequently initiated legal action to claim custody of the child.
In a heartbreaking family court hearing in May, Christina made the agonizing decision to voluntarily relinquish her son. She poignantly reflected on the juxtaposition of emotions in the courtroom: while the other parents celebrated the return of their child, Christina was confronted with the heart-rending reality of losing her dreams of motherhood.