IVF

Supreme Court to hear appeal on IVF mixup case

Supreme Court to hear appeal on IVF mixup case on Thursday, genetic parents praise expedited hearing. 'We are sure the court will weigh carefully all of the aspects pertaining to Sophia's future.'

Israel's unprecedented IVF mixup case isn't yet over

The District Court has overturned a lower court's decision that Sophia, age 2, should leave her birth parents to live with her genetic parents; genetic parents promise to appeal.

Assuta embryo swap:

'An ethical, medical, and halakhic farce'

The case of mistaken embryo identities raises serious questions on medical and legal fronts, as well as ethical and halakhic issues surrounding parental identity and medical responsibility.

Health Ministry publishes report on IVF scandal

The Health Ministry released findings on irregularities at Assuta Hospital's IVF unit, citing the hospital for genetic mismatch in IVF and egg dehydration.

Genetic parents of IVF mixup baby request complete gag order

The genetic parents of Sophia, born in 2022 following an IVF mixup at Assuta Hospital, respond to her birth parents' appeal to a higher court by requesting a gag on the existence of the entire legal process.

Birth parents of Sophia, IVF mixup baby, appeal to District Court

District Court to examine ruling of Rishon Lezion Family Court ordering that two-year-old Sophia be immediately registered as her genetic parents' daughter and transferred to their care.

Family court judge:

IVF mixup baby should be given to genetic parents

Rishon Lezion judge orders two-year-old Sophia, born following IVF mixup, to be taken from her birth family and given to the couple found to be her genetic parents.

Rabbi to Health Ministry:

Every child has a right to know who his parents are

Rabbi David Ohayon, rabbi of Alfei Menashe, urges Health Ministry to declare children's right to know their parents identities as stronger than the right to parenthood. 'Legal justification already exists.'

Court lifts gag order on egg donation investigation

Gynecologist and fertility expert named as doctor suspected in import of eggs carrying genetic illness; investigation continues.

IVF scandal:

Patients may have received genetically-ill embryos

The affected eggs were imported from Georgia and donated by women known to carry hemophilia; police investigate.

Genetic parents of Sophia, IVF mixup baby, are found

The genetic parents of Sophia, an infant born following an IVF mixup in 2022, have been found and intend to fight her birth parents for her.

After IVF mixup:

Parents demand: 'We want to know that our children are ours'

Dozens of IVF parents demand genetic testing be performed without delay, insist on knowing whether their children are genetically theirs.

Chief Rabbi: Birth mother is the mother in surrogacy cases

Rabbi David Lau rules in cases of In Vitro Fertilization the woman who carried the child is considered the mother according to the halakha.

IVF scandal: Birth mother named parent of child

Woman gives birth at Sheba hospital, mother and daughter in good condition.

Pregnant woman who received wrong embryo gives birth

Woman found to be carrying another couple's embryo in IVF mixup gives birth to daughter.

Court cancels request to appoint guardian for IVF mixup baby

Case likely to be closed so long as no additional suits are filed, court says.

IVF mixup: 'Declare expectant mother as infant's legal mother'

'The one who gave this fetus life is my client,' attorney for pregnant couple says.

IVF scandal: Couple are not parents of embryo

Court reveals results of genetic test which shows couple which claimed to be biological parents of fetus at center of scandal not related.

IVF mixup: Court delays publication of genetic testing results

'If the fetus is found to be ours, we'll request to distance the birth mother,' potential genetic parents promise.

Court demands genetic testing for fetus after IVF mixup

District court overrides opposition of pregnant woman to delay genetic testing of fetus until after birth.

IVF scandal:

Missing embryo still not located

Mother of wrongly implanted embryo believed found, but missing baby yet to be traced.

In vitro gone wrong: Woman carrying embryo which is not hers

Health Ministry investigating after genetic testing reveals woman undergoing IVF carrying wrong embryo.

Jewish couples doing IVF uncertain about future after Roe's fall

Groups launched to help Jewish couples undergoing IVF face uncertain landscape after Roe reversal.

New study shows IVF less effective after coronavirus

New research by Sheba Medical Center shows significant drop in quality of embryos obtained after one partner contracts coronavirus.

For Father's Day: Memories and a crucial question

Father's Day can be joyful, bittersweet, and sometimes a source of perplexing dilemmas.

Israeli women having more babies, but fewer twins

Fertility treatments for younger women more successful, rates of twin, triplet pregnancies dropping.

Children from fertility treatments at risk for juvenile cancers

Ben Gurion University, Soroka researchers reveal that children born from fertility and IVF treatments at greater risk for juvenile cancers.

Triplets born after 18 IVF treatments

Proud parents of triplets say three and a half years of IVF was 'worth it' for the end result.

Court rules in favor of children conceived via IVF

Children conceived artificially after the death of a parent to receive orphans' benefits, court rules.

British IVF pioneer: BDS backers 'mostly second-rate academics'

Lord Robert Winston, who pioneered IVF treatment, becomes latest UK voice to dismiss anti-Israel boycott movement.