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An American Couple Is Suing Their IVF Clinic After Giving Birth To An Asian Baby
BY ARISHA ROZAIDEE — 13 SEP 2019
The child had also developed a rare blood disorder that is commonly linked to those living in Southeast Asia.
Cover image via David Mazie/NY Post Daily Mail UK/Facebook
BY ARISHA ROZAIDEE — 13 SEP 2019
The child had also developed a rare blood disorder that is commonly linked to those living in Southeast Asia.
Cover image via David Mazie/NY Post Daily Mail UK/Facebook
- Drew Wasilewski and Kristina Koedderich from New Jersey are suing their fertility clinic after their daughter was born with Asian features
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Drew Wasilewski and Kristina Koedderich
Image viaDavid Mazie/New York Post - The Sun UK reported that in 2012, they spent USD500,000 (RM2,081,800) for IVF treatment at the Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science at Saint Barnabas in Livingston, New Jersey.
- The pair, who have since divorced, underwent IVF and were under the impression that the baby was created using an egg from Koedderich and sperm from Wasilewski.
- However, two years since the child's birth, they said that their daughter had developed unmistakable Asian features.
Image viaThe Sun UK
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- A DNA test later confirmed that Drew was not the child's biological father
Image viaGood Morning America- In their interview with Good Morning America, the couple also revealed that their child had developed a rare blood disorder that is commonly linked to those living in Southeast Asia.
- They shared that they had noticed their daughter's Asian features at the time of birth but chose to brush it off.
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- Wasilewski said, "She was healthy. We didn't really focus on anything apart from how beautiful she was."
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- The couple has filed a lawsuit against the clinic, seeking damages and demanding a list of sperm donors to find out who their daughter's biological father is
Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey
Image viaBusiness Insider- The couple would like to find out their daughter's genetic history, in case she ever wants to have a relationship with her biological father in the future.
- According to Daily Mail, Superior Court Judge Keith Lynott ordered the institute to hand over a list of men who donated sperm around the same time the couple used the facility.
They are also concerned if Wasilewski's semen was used for someone else's IVF treatment.
- The couple are seeking monetary damages, saying the clinic's mistake caused "great pain, suffering, permanent injuries, and disabilities, as well as the loss of enjoyment of the quality of life".