Artificial insemination: woman gets wrong embryo inserted in Italy
August 2026, 10:29 PM At an artificial insemination in Italy, the names of the women involved were confused
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August 2026, 10:29 PM At an artificial insemination in Italy, the names of the women involved were confused. (Photo: Archive) © Jens Kalaene/ dpa Accidentally, a woman in Italy has been used in an artificial insemination of the wrong embryo. According to a first investigation report, quoted in the «La Repubblica», shortly after 11 o'clock the first woman was implanted as planned - not her own, but the embryo of the other couple. Report: Error fell after eight minutes The error happened on the morning of the 23rd.
Furthermore, On average, an embryo actually implants in the uterus after such a transplant in about 30 to 40 percent of cases. In Italy, more than 80,000 couples each year try to have a child through artificial insemination. In the clinic - the prestigious San Raffaele Hospital in the northern Italian city - all such interventions are now temporarily stopped at the direction of the health authorities.
In addition, The mistake occurred last month in a hospital in Milan, where two couples waited for the two women to be transferred a fertilized egg after fertilization in the laboratory. According to a report in the daily newspaper “La Repubblica” (Saturday), however, the woman who was the first in line was then accidentally inserted an embryo of the second couple.
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August 2026, 10:29 PM At an artificial insemination in Italy, the names of the women involved were confused. (Photo: Archive) © Jens Kalaene/ dpa Accidentally, a woman in Italy has been used in an artificial insemination of the wrong embryo.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAccording to a first investigation report, quoted in the «La Repubblica», shortly after 11 o'clock the first woman was implanted as planned - not her own, but the embryo of the other couple.
reliability low1/3 sourcesReport: Error fell after eight minutes The error happened on the morning of the 23rd.
reliability low1/3 sourcesOn average, an embryo actually implants in the uterus after such a transplant in about 30 to 40 percent of cases.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn Italy, more than 80,000 couples each year try to have a child through artificial insemination.
reliability low1/3 sourcesIn the clinic - the prestigious San Raffaele Hospital in the northern Italian city - all such interventions are now temporarily stopped at the direction of the health authorities.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe mistake occurred last month in a hospital in Milan, where two couples waited for the two women to be transferred a fertilized egg after fertilization in the laboratory.
reliability low1/3 sourcesAccording to a report in the daily newspaper “La Repubblica” (Saturday), however, the woman who was the first in line was then accidentally inserted an embryo of the second couple.
reliability low1/3 sources
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