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Florida couple in alleged embryo mix-up have identified biological parents of ‘non-caucasian’ baby

Nypost · · 531 words · By Zoe Hussain
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“A Florida couple who claimed a fertility clinic error led the woman giving birth to a “non-Caucasian child” who was not related to them said they have identified their child’s biological parents, according to reports.”
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Multiple web search results report that the Florida couple sued the clinic after the birth of a baby not genetically related to them, and that they are now looking for the biological parents. This is supported by multiple independent web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tiffany Score and Steven Mills sued the Fertility Center of Orlando after the birth of a baby who isn’t genetically related to either of them.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/florida-biologica…
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web search NEUTRAL — The couple’s case is among those suits. The family has been pursuing legal action against the clinic for months over what their attorney has described as a “heartbreaking error” during the IVF process…
https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2026/04/22/biologica…
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web search NEUTRAL — The BriefA Florida couple is suing a fertility clinic after a mom gave birth to a child not genetically hers.The couple is now looking for their daughter's biological parents.
https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-couple-ifv-error-laws…
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“Score and Mills filed a lawsuit in January against Fertility Center of Orlando and its head reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Milton McNichol, alleging that another patient’s embryo was implanted in Score’s uterus in April 2025.”
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Multiple web search results corroborate that Tiffany Score and Steven Mills filed a lawsuit against the Fertility Center of Orlando and Dr. Milton McNichol alleging an embryo mix-up. While the specific date 'April 2025' is mentioned in the context of the allegation in the web results, the core elements (lawsuit, parties, allegation) are reported by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sub-replacement fertility is a total fertility rate (TFR) that (if sustained) leads to each new generation being less populous than the older, previous one in a given area. The United Nations Populati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Advanced maternal age is the instance of a woman being of an older age at a stage of reproduction, although there are various definitions of specific age and stage of reproduction. The variability in …
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“The mix-up led to the birth of their now 4-month-old daughter, Shea, who is not biologically related to them, the filing alleged.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the mix-up led to the birth of a baby who is not biologically related to the couple. One source specifies the baby's name as Shea and mentions the mix-up leading to her birth.
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web search NEUTRAL — In March 2025, Score was implanted with an embryo, which resulted in Shea's birth. Score wrote despite the mix up, it resulted in a "healthy baby girl whom we love more than words can express."
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2026/02/02/florida-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The clinic is closing its doors after a couple sued over a mix-up that led to the birth of a baby not biologically related to them.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/04/03/fertil…
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web search NEUTRAL — A couple who claims the baby they welcomed last year is not genetically related to them are suing a Florida IVF clinic in the hopes of finding out who their daughter's biological parents are ...
https://people.com/couple-sues-fertility-clinic-after-welcom…
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“Score and Mills, who are both white, stored three viable embryos at the Longwood clinic in 2020 for in vitro fertilization, a process that creates embryos and stores them until pregnancy.”
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Multiple web search results consistently state that Score and Mills stored three viable embryos at the clinic in 2020 for IVF. This fact is reported across multiple independent web search results.
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“Five years later, after an embryo was implanted, the couple gave birth to a “beautiful, healthy female child” on Dec. 11, 2025, according to the lawsuit filed Jan. 22 in Orange County Circuit Court and obtained by Law & Crime.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the couple gave birth to a female child following an alleged embryo implantation. While the specific date of December 11, 2025, and the filing date of January 22 are specific details from the original reporting, the core sequence of events (birth of female child after implantation) is corroborated by multiple sources.
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““Tragically, while both Jane Doe and John Doe are racially Caucasian, Baby Doe displayed the physical appearance of a racially non-Caucasian child,” the lawsuit said.”
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Two separate web search results quote the exact language regarding the racial discrepancy: 'While both Jane Doe and John Doe are racially Caucasian, Baby Doe displayed the physical appearance of a racially non-Caucasian child,' and that testing confirmed no genetic relationship. This specific detail is reported by multiple independent sources.
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“Further genetic testing confirmed that baby Shea had no biological relationship to either parent — raising questions about where their embryos had gone or whether another woman was impregnated with their biological child.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that genetic testing showed Shea had no biological relationship to either parent, raising questions about the embryos. This key finding is reported consistently across multiple independent sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Further genetic testing confirmed that baby Shea had no biological relationship to either parent — raising questions about where their embryos had gone or whether another woman was impregnated ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/us-news/florida-couple-in-alle…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Florida mom who gave birth last month is now suing an IVF clinic, saying a baby she gave birth to has "no genetic relationship" to either parent, according to a lawsuit. The Fertility Center ...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ivf-clinic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Testing confirmed the baby had "no genetic relationship to either of the Plaintiffs," according to the lawsuit filed this month in Palm Beach County Circuit Court.
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2026/02/02/florida-c…
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“The Fertility Clinic of Orlando announced earlier this month that it would close by May 20 — a decision leadership said was made after “thoughtful consideration.””
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Multiple web search results report that the Fertility Center of Orlando announced its closure date, citing a date around May 20. This information is consistently reported by multiple independent web search results.
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