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Friday, 25 July 2008 |
The lesbian mothers of IVF twin girls have lost a legal bid
to sue their doctor for the cost of raising one of the toddlers, according to
AAP.
The women, whose names have been suppressed, sued prominent
Canberra obstetrician Sydney Robert Armellin for more than $400,000 for
implanting two embryos instead of the requested one.
The ACT Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favour of Dr
Armellin, and ordered the couple pay his legal costs.
The IVF procedure, which used sperm from a Danish donor,
resulted in the birth of twin girls, now aged four.
The court was told the twins' birth mother had lost her
capacity to love and the couple's relationship suffered as they became mired in
everyday tasks associated with raising two children.
But Dr Armellin's lawyer said loss of freedom was
experienced commonly by parents across Australia.
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