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IVF Mix-Up: Parents Receive Wrong Embryo Babies
13 Jun
Summary
- Couple's IVF twins identified as not biologically theirs via DNA test.
- Delhi court ordered police to file a case and investigate the allegations.
- The clinic is accused of swapping the couple's embryo with another's.
A couple from Gurugram, Rahul and Meenu Rathore, have alleged a devastating mix-up during their IVF treatment last year. After welcoming twin girls on January 5, 2026, they were troubled by a lack of resemblance and opted for DNA testing. The results, they claim, indicated the infants were not biologically theirs, suggesting their embryo was swapped with another couple's at a Delhi-based infertility clinic.
Distraught by this revelation, the Rathores approached the court, which has now directed the local police to register a case and investigate the matter thoroughly. Meenu Rathore expressed the emotional toll, stating, "Even though these girls are not ours, we are taking care of them." The couple is seeking their biological child and appealing for an impartial investigation, requesting the preservation of all related medical records and footage.
Meenu Rathore also mentioned receiving calls from international couples who have faced similar alleged fraud by IVF clinics. She has appealed to the Delhi Chief Minister for intervention, highlighting a potential wider issue within fertility treatments.
