Carolyn Savage, who was implanted with another couple’s embryo in February, delivered a healthy baby boy, who was given to his natural parents. The baby was delivered at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo.
Instead of taking the baby that she gave birth to home from the hospital, Mrs. Savage handed him over to another woman, all because of a terrible mistake made by an IVF mix-up, which saw her implanted with the wrong embryo. The Savages said on Wednesday they never considered terminating the pregnancy or trying to fight for custody.
Carolyn Savage, 40, of Toledo, Ohio, was implanted with the embryo in February. The doctor called to explain the situation 10 days after the procedure, explaining to her that she was pregnant, but that the clinic had made an alarming error. However where other victims of similar mistakes have aborted the foetus or fought for custody, they decided to deliver the baby and return it to its biological parents. Sadly, this pregnancy was their last chance to have another baby.
“I don’t think I’ve ever cried so much in my life,” Savage said. “It was such a nightmare and, in a way, I felt violated.”
In a statement Friday, Savage offered the Morells “heartfelt congratulations” on “their new son.”
“We wish Paul, Shannon, their twin girls and their new baby boy the best, as they move forward with their lives together,” Savage said.
Each couple has hired lawyers who say they are working to make sure the fertility clinic accepts responsibility. The clinic’s identity has not been confirmed by any involved, including the clinic’s lawyer Paul Manion, who is based in Detroit. In a statement Friday, he wrote: “This has never happened to this medical practice before, and they are working day and night so that it will never happen again.”
Carolyn Savage and her husband are very honorable people. Most assuredly something very good will happen to them for there selfless act.
These people are true heros. I hope they can break through whatever barrier has, in the past, prevented them from accepting adoption, and consider growing their family by adopting a child who doesn’t have one.
Carolyn Savage and her husband, may they be blessed with happiness and benedictions beyond their imagination…