The wrong sperm, destroyed embryos, and the fight against the IVF giants | Four Corners

It's a multi-billion dollar global industry creating ‘miracle babies’.
One in every 18 births in Australia is now a result of IVF.
But when things go wrong, who is holding these fertility clinics to account?
Four Corners reporter Grace Tobin investigates incidents of the wrong sperm being used to conceive children, a serial donor with potentially 700 offspring, and a lab contamination that destroyed precious embryos.
She meets the women and their partners fighting back against Virtus Health, Monash IVF and Genea, to get access to their own medical information and going to whatever lengths it takes to force clinics to put patients before profits.
This episode was originally broadcast as ‘When IVF goes wrong’ on 24 June 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview.
Read more about Four Corners’ investigation the IVF industry here: ab.co/3W5mSlb
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[@9000ck]

We need laws that allow patients to sue these firms promptly if there is no explanation for mistakes. Every clinic and doctor makes mistakes - the way you deal with them is to be transparent and to apologise as soon as possible. Not to cover up and obfuscate and lie. And the guy with schizophrenia that fathered 700 people. WTAF?

[@laetitiavisagie-gg6kk]

It is an absolute shame - I hope justice will be served

[@maranna6482]

Those pin up detective boards are a must!

[@ColeGondo]

Public funds = full transparency. Bottom line!

[@gdaymates431]

Exactly! How the hell can they get away with this? It's disgusting.

[@paulsomething8]

Ridiculous. The industry should be ashamed. Give the regulators more power. Force transparency through legislation. It's disgusting that these kind of medical cover-ups are still taking place in the face of overwhelming evidence.

[@rozcole3650]

A devastating watch !! Greedy organisations should be shut down

[@FionaKumariCampbell]

I was a QFG patient and my daughter has a medical condition that only could have come from the donor. It’s important to share information with other donor families

[@anniemac7545]

Corporate Greed! Disgusting, preying and exploiting couples in a vulnerable position. Sadly, this is not an isolated sector, corporate power needs to be controlled eg. Supermarkets also.

[@kymquach]

Need a class action

[@alexgibb8406]

The hospital make the wrong move. Should have apporach the couples with good will and shut them down

[@GoldNGhostsParanormal]

Is there an international Facebook support group or contact list for donor DNA anywhere?

[@jennypalmer331]

Im speechless

[@rozcole3650]

Congratulations to the beautiful sisters SOPHIE AND AMELIA !!!!!

[@jadey22]

22:34 to 24:38 this part speaks volume

[@SuzyQ334]

I'm trying to watch this interesting video but being swamped with ads. Why would there be ads on an ABC program?

[@mary_puffin]

You should install an adblocker. I don't see ads on my KZbin anymore, as long as I'm using my browser. I get ads on the phone app still.

[@gabrielachouja4524]

Horrible that this is just a money making business and not anything else.

[@janhorton5197]

The women may have received the wrong sperm BUT the donor was on the program. He was obviously considered a suitable donor.

[@kathyk30]

Only suitable according to the information the donor gave.

[@libbyinaustralia]

My thought exactly! Why was he there in the first place if his sperm was not healthy? I felt so bad for these families, such a traumatic experience and they are still not getting the closures they deserved :(

[@NG-cx1mm]

What a mess

[@sharonkeef]

Wow

[@melissafrye2466]

Adoption?

[@wyass4722]

It's not for everyone, especially when thinking about the well being of the child