humanlifereview.com
2025-01-03
Imagine carrying a baby for nine full months, only to discover weeks post-delivery that the child you carried, delivered, and loved is not your own.
This dystopian nightmare became a reality for two couples in California, when Daphna and Alexander Cardinale noticed that their new daughter May's dark hair and asian features clashed significantly with their own pale skin and fair hair. Upon investigation, Daphna and Alexander learned that the fertility clinic that had assisted them in using in vitro fertilization to conceive May had messed up. This egregious malpractice resulted in Daphna carrying and delivering a child who was not her own; 10 minutes away, May's biological parents had carried Daphna and Alexander's biological child to term.
The ensuing, heartrending chaos these poor couples experienced offers a cautionary tale on the risks and ethical issues inherent in the wildly unregulated IVF industry. Though tragic, the Cardinales' horror story is a natural byproduct of an industry that commodifies human life for lucrative gains.