Couple suing IVF clinic over male baby (AAP)

A Victorian couple who wanted a girl are suing an IVF clinic after the woman gave birth to a boy with haemophilia. Fiona and Paul Amos asked Melbourne IVF to ensure that they only had a female child so Mrs Amos would not pass on the genetic blood condition. She gave birth to son Jesse, who has haemophilia, on June 1, 2005. The genetic disorder will impair the ability of Jesse's blood to clot. In a statement of claim lodged with the Victorian Supreme Court, the couple from St Arnaud, in northern Victoria, are suing Melbourne IVF and its obstetrician and gynecologist Dr David Wilkinson. They also are suing Ballarat Health Services and Bendigo Radiology. Mrs Amos underwent treatment at Melbourne IVF between November 2003 and late January 2004. In the statement of claim, the couple argue the clinic breached its duty of care by... [read full story]