Comments on: A fertility clinic uses the wrong sperm http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73236 Anonymous Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:42:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73236 The mother is Dominican she is black, she looks black and to say she is white is denying her roots. The chile is her biological child and whose to say that the sperm came from a black man, since she comes from the Dominican Republic the African heritage is there. Just looking at her features you can tell that she is of African decent, so my problem in accepting their tales of woo is how can you deny your child when you are black yourself. The father may be white but if he married his wife who is black then how come he is upset about the way the child looks now, what do you expect. Give that poor little girl to someone who will love her and not look at the color of her skin. They are pathetic. The mother is Dominican she is black, she looks black and to say she is white is denying her roots. The chile is her biological child and whose to say that the sperm came from a black man, since she comes from the Dominican Republic the African heritage is there. Just looking at her features you can tell that she is of African decent, so my problem in accepting their tales of woo is how can you deny your child when you are black yourself. The father may be white but if he married his wife who is black then how come he is upset about the way the child looks now, what do you expect. Give that poor little girl to someone who will love her and not look at the color of her skin. They are pathetic.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73211 Anonymous Sat, 24 Mar 2007 23:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73211 I'm a African Amer female, married to a White Man, unfortunately after every test possible we couldn't conceived. We opt to try foster care. We were asked what color child we wanted. The question never occured to us, we simply wanted a child. I’m a African Amer female, married to a White Man, unfortunately after every test possible we couldn’t conceived. We opt to try foster care. We were asked what color child we wanted. The question never occured to us, we simply wanted a child.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73202 Anonymous Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73202 OK, so time for the obvious question, would they be upset if the child was lighter than both of the parents? Would they have even lauched the inquiry? I know plenty of people that would trade places with these parents in a heartbeat. Gee, maybe one of those celebrities would take this child off your hands instead of traveling to Africa and you could just start over. Or maybe this child is healthy and the one you could have had would have had a serious disease or birth defect. Who knows? Like Forrest Gump said...."Life is like a box of chocolates; you don't know what you're going to get". BTW, dark chocolates are my favorite! OK, so time for the obvious question, would they be upset if the child was lighter than both of the parents? Would they have even lauched the inquiry? I know plenty of people that would trade places with these parents in a heartbeat. Gee, maybe one of those celebrities would take this child off your hands instead of traveling to Africa and you could just start over. Or maybe this child is healthy and the one you could have had would have had a serious disease or birth defect. Who knows? Like Forrest Gump said….”Life is like a box of chocolates; you don’t know what you’re going to get”. BTW, dark chocolates are my favorite!

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73200 Anonymous Sat, 24 Mar 2007 13:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73200 Unconditional love. I am sure there is a reason underlining this whole issue...The reason the baby is of another race is so they could identify that there was a change in the sperm used. If the baby had been the same race it would not be an issue evens if it was the wrong sperm used. Theuy would not have even questioned the baby's genetics. There is a reason for everything! Maybe it is the family is to learn unconditional love, and make sure that medical personals are liable and responsible for there actions. Two lessons in one.<br/>This child needs love and is obviously here to teach everyone something regardless of the lesson. She is a gift! And nomatter what her parents think of her she will always be. Unconditional love. I am sure there is a reason underlining this whole issue…The reason the baby is of another race is so they could identify that there was a change in the sperm used. If the baby had been the same race it would not be an issue evens if it was the wrong sperm used. Theuy would not have even questioned the baby’s genetics. There is a reason for everything! Maybe it is the family is to learn unconditional love, and make sure that medical personals are liable and responsible for there actions. Two lessons in one.
This child needs love and is obviously here to teach everyone something regardless of the lesson. She is a gift! And nomatter what her parents think of her she will always be.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73198 Anonymous Sat, 24 Mar 2007 09:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73198 They did not get a child of another race!!! The mother is Dominican Republican - that's a Black person, who speaks Spanish! Maybe she's upset that her plans to marry lighter were thwarted; wasn't it her egg, anyway? Even if the clinic made a mistake, they should be compensated, but they should not have went public. I agree with everyone that all those negative comments about that beautiful baby girl are stupid and insensitive; I don't understand how they could say in one breath they love her and in the same sentence they can't stand to look at her - that is NOT love. She is going to grow up, I hope with two different parents that love, appreciate and respect her for who she is, not what she looks like. They did not get a child of another race!!! The mother is Dominican Republican – that’s a Black person, who speaks Spanish! Maybe she’s upset that her plans to marry lighter were thwarted; wasn’t it her egg, anyway? Even if the clinic made a mistake, they should be compensated, but they should not have went public. I agree with everyone that all those negative comments about that beautiful baby girl are stupid and insensitive; I don’t understand how they could say in one breath they love her and in the same sentence they can’t stand to look at her – that is NOT love. She is going to grow up, I hope with two different parents that love, appreciate and respect her for who she is, not what she looks like.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73186 Anonymous Sat, 24 Mar 2007 00:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73186 have you seen the mother? She's dominican. The girl in question look just like their other natural daughter. Look in the mohter's family heritage and you'll find many dark skinned dominicans' in her family> have you seen the mother? She’s dominican. The girl in question look just like their other natural daughter. Look in the mohter’s family heritage and you’ll find many dark skinned dominicans’ in her family>

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73185 Anonymous Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:02:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73185 "If this is just a matter of "damaged goods" or a bad business transaction one would hope that it might be resolved without having to go to the courts. A quiet settlement, some compensation, etc...<br/><br/>By airing the case in public I sure hope the parents feel the damage done to them is much more serious than the damage about to be done to the "unwanted" child."<br/><br/>Whether it settles or not is up to both parties, not just the parents. If the clinic wouldn't do a "quiet settlement", then they had no other avenue but a public filing. It's highly likely that some of the regular courthouse watchers just picked this story up and sent it on to reporters - happens all the time. <br/><br/>We're all just speculating though. “If this is just a matter of “damaged goods” or a bad business transaction one would hope that it might be resolved without having to go to the courts. A quiet settlement, some compensation, etc…

By airing the case in public I sure hope the parents feel the damage done to them is much more serious than the damage about to be done to the “unwanted” child.”

Whether it settles or not is up to both parties, not just the parents. If the clinic wouldn’t do a “quiet settlement”, then they had no other avenue but a public filing. It’s highly likely that some of the regular courthouse watchers just picked this story up and sent it on to reporters – happens all the time.

We’re all just speculating though.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73184 Anonymous Fri, 23 Mar 2007 22:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73184 <i>There was a case in Europe a few years ago where twins were born, also by IVF. One was white and one was black. They are raising them as twin and have learned to handle the looks and stupid remarks. They were also able to find the bio father of the black one.<br/></i><br/>I believe they also sued the clinic. <br/>Maybe they shouldn't made the comments, but do you all think the clinic should just be let off the hook and continue to make similar mistakes in future?<br/><br/>For the record, I am an infertile woman. So yes, I'll be happy to have a healthy child. But one shouldn't expect this type of mistakes from the clinic and just say "it's ok". There was a case in Europe a few years ago where twins were born, also by IVF. One was white and one was black. They are raising them as twin and have learned to handle the looks and stupid remarks. They were also able to find the bio father of the black one.

I believe they also sued the clinic.
Maybe they shouldn’t made the comments, but do you all think the clinic should just be let off the hook and continue to make similar mistakes in future?

For the record, I am an infertile woman. So yes, I’ll be happy to have a healthy child. But one shouldn’t expect this type of mistakes from the clinic and just say “it’s ok”.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73183 Anonymous Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73183 I agree with Dr. Scott. This should have been handled with a private arbitrator. This is not good publicity for the fertility clinic and these statements are disrespectful and hurtful to the child by basically stating that they wish she hadn't been born. The fertility clinic should have waved all fees and set up a large college trust fund for the child and the parents should have been happy with that. The fertility clinic would probably be more than happy to agree if a confidentiality agreement was signed. I agree with Dr. Scott. This should have been handled with a private arbitrator. This is not good publicity for the fertility clinic and these statements are disrespectful and hurtful to the child by basically stating that they wish she hadn’t been born. The fertility clinic should have waved all fees and set up a large college trust fund for the child and the parents should have been happy with that. The fertility clinic would probably be more than happy to agree if a confidentiality agreement was signed.

]]> By: Aggie2126http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/03/fertility-clinic-uses-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73178 Aggie2126 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/03/a-fertility-clinic-uses-the-wrong-sperm.html#comment-73178 GOD DON'T MAKE NO MISTAKES!!!!!!!!! GOD DON’T MAKE NO MISTAKES!!!!!!!!!

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