Krystena Murray. Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise IVF clinic mix-ups are believed to be extremely rare, but Murray’s case is not the first of its kind.

A woman in Australia unknowingly gave birth to a stranger’s baby after she received another patient's embryo from her in vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinic due to "human error," the clinic said.

Krystena Murray gave birth to a black child after undergoing in vitro fertilization. She sued the Georgia clinic in February 2025. ABC News 4 ...

Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody.

Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody.

Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody.

Monash IVF didn’t confirm how old the child was. This image from video shows an exterior view of the Monash IVF clinic in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AuBC, CHANNEL 9 via AP) ...

Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody.

Murray said she wanted to raise the baby but voluntarily gave the 5-month-old to his biological parents after she was told she would not win a legal fight for his custody.