An I.V.F. Mix-Up and an Impossible Choice

一次试管婴儿的误会与一个不可能的选择

The Daily

2026-01-16

46 分钟
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For millions of families, in vitro fertilization is a modern medical miracle. But the field is largely unregulated, and for a small number of parents, things can go terribly wrong. Susan Dominus discusses her story about how two families navigated an unthinkable I.V.F. mistake that will connect them for the rest of their lives. Guest: Susan Dominus, a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. Background reading:  Read Susan’s original article from 2024.Photo: Holly Andres for The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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  • For millions of families, IVF is a modern medical miracle.

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