White woman has black twins after clinic mistake
An accident at a fertility clinic has resulted in a white woman giving birth to black twins. Although such a mistake has occurred in other countries, this is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK. The exact nature of the error has not been disclosed...
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Embryo mix-up need not be an unmitigated disaster
by Juliet Tizzard
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) is not having a good week. First came the Sun newspaper's scoop that an embryo mix-up had led to the birth of black twins to a white couple. Then New Scientist magazine published an article suggesting that IVF clinic league tables encourage bad...