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CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A Georgia mother who received care from a
South Carolina-based fertility clinic with locations in Charleston is
taking legal action after she gave birth to another person’s baby.
Krystena Murray said she wanted to be a mother her whole life, but now
she will never be the same after becoming a patient of Coastal Fertility Specialists.

“I considered the consequences of IVF going in,” Murray said. “I considered bleeding, I considered infection, I considered sterility, I considered death. I considered all of the potential consequences of what
might happen if I went through in vitro fertilization. Never once did I consider I might birth someone else's child and have them taken from me,
and I feel like that should be something that women are aware of is an
actual possibility."

Murray’s lawyer, Adam Wolf said, “Coastal Fertility had transferred to Krystena an embryo that belonged to another couple.”

Murray explained she immediately knew something was wrong when the baby
she delivered was of a different race. But she says it didn’t matter.

“I spent my entire life wanting to be a mom,” Murray said. “I loved, nurtured, and grew my child, and I would've done literally anything in
my power to keep him. My baby is not genetically mine. He doesn't have
my blood, he doesn't have my eyes, but he is and will always be my son.
To carry a baby, to fall in love with him, to deliver him, to build that uniquely special bond between a mother and a child, all to have them
taken away.”

Murray said she discovered she shared no DNA with the baby she carried
through an at-home DNA test, and then brought her concerns to Coastal
Fertility Specialists. They confirmed that the error had occurred but
still have not been able to tell Murray where her embryos are. Since she
has no biological claim to the baby boy, the biological parents took
legal action. Murry lost custody and has not seen him since 2024.

Murray is suing the fertility company over the IVF mix-up and pushing
for nationwide regulations when it comes to fertility clinics. “I'll
never be the same woman,” Murray said. “I will never fully heal or completely move on, and part of me will always long for my son and
wonder what kind of person he's becoming.”

Coastal Fertility Specialists has locations across the Lowcountry and in Savannah, Georgia where the lawsuit was filed Tuesday. In a statement, Executive Director Coastal Fertility Specialists, Isabel Bryan said,

“Coastal Fertility Specialists deeply regrets the distress caused by an unprecedented error that resulted in an embryo transfer mix-up. While
this ultimately led to the birth of a healthy child, we recognize the
profound impact this situation has had on the affected families, and we
extend our sincerest apologies. We’re a family business dedicated to
helping individuals and couples build their families. It’s for that
reason that we hold ourselves to the highest standards of care and responsibility. This incident, while isolated in our 15-year history,
does not reflect the level of excellence and trust we strive to uphold.
This was an isolated event with no further patients affected. The same
day this error was discovered we immediately conducted an in-depth
review and put additional safeguards in place to further protect
patients and to ensure that such an incident does not happen again.
These additional measures reinforce our already stringent protocols and
reflect our commitment to patient safety, transparency, and trust. We
are doing everything we can to make things right for those affected by
this incident. We will continue to uphold the integrity of our practice
and our commitment to supporting families in their journey to parenthood.”

Wolf said, “Errors like this should never occur in a fertility clinic.
This is the cardinal sin.” Despite a traumatic IVF outcome, Murray is
once again pursuing becoming a mother and said she will be receiving
treatment from another fertility clinic.

https://newschannel9.com/news/local/mother-sues-south-carolina-based-ifv-clinic-after-giving-birth-to-wrong-baby-wciv-abc-news-4-fertility-treatment-coastal-fertility-specialists-savannah-georgia-mount-pleasant-charleston#

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