Sep 20 2024 41 mins
Brenda Agnew, your host, welcomes Jan Marin to today’s episode to discuss Fertility Negligence claims. This medical area lacks regulation due to its recent prevalence in the last decade when many families began considering Fertility Clinics’ assistance in having children. Jan discusses the many risks involved in this area, sharing many valuable examples of families dramatically affected by mistakes committed by Fertility Clinics.
Key Takeaways:
[1:41] Jan explains how she became interested in Fertility Negligence.
[4:40] What is Fertility Negligence from a malpractice perspective? Jan shares some examples of Fertility Negligence.
[9:58] Jan shares her concern about continually receiving calls from clients who suffered from Fertility Negligence.
[10:59] How do families first discover a problem that leads to Fertility negligence?
[16:46] Often victims of Fertility Negligence hear: ‘Just adopt’, and it is simply not that easy; Jan explains why.
[19:26] What change does Jan hope to see to prevent Fertility Negligence from happening? Jan discusses a few factors.
[21:57] There is no regulation over the work done by Embriologists.
[23:03] Jan talks about the importance of mandatory error reporting.
[24:08] There is a need for an Organization that can accredit Fertility Clinics.
[27:33] Does the Government have any involvement in regulating Fertility Clinics?
[32:21] We need advocates to make the necessary changes in the Fertility area.
[34:07] Jan addresses the layers of complexity in explaining to your child that they are not biologically yours due to a medical malpraxis.
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