‘Guinea pigs’: $56m embryo settlement
An Australian IVF company has settled a $56m class action after destroying embryos in an alleged faulty genetic screening program.
An Australian IVF company has settled a $56m class action after destroying embryos in an alleged faulty genetic screening program.
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