When two become three: Couple sues IVF clinic over ‘extra child’

October 14, 2013

A COUPLE who was desperate to have a baby and resorted to IVF is suing a prominent Queensland fertility clinic after the woman gave birth to triplets instead of twins. In only the second case of its kind in Australia, the 35-year-olds are seeking $510,400 in damages, mostly to cover the costs of rearing their unexpected third child. (The Australian, available by subscription only)