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• CooperSurgical Reaches Settlement in Embryo Destruction Class Action Lawsuit

  May 8, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is dismissing dozens of CooperSurgical IVC culture media lawsuits over defects that led to the destruction of numerous embryos nationwide.

• Fertility Clinic Settlement Resolves Lawsuit Over Destroyed Eggs

  April 8, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A settlement has been reached resolving claims that a New York fertility clinic’s mishandling and improper storage destroyed a New Jersey woman’s frozen eggs, eliminating her chance to have more biological children after she spent more than $80,000 on treatment.

• Fertility Treatments May Increase Women’s Cancer Risks: Study

  March 17, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds fertility treatments may be associated with an increased risk of some cancers, while lowering the risk of others.

• Asthma, Eczema Risks Higher for Children Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction: Study

  January 5, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds a connection between assisted reproduction technology and immune system reactions like eczema and asthma.

• Roundup Exposure May Increase Infertility, Endometriosis Risks: Study

  May 1, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns Roundup exposure may cause hormonal and tissue changes in women, preventing embryo implantation and the development of endometriosis.

• IVF Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Embryo Mix-Up Caused Woman to Give Birth to Wrong Baby

  February 21, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Fertility clinic sued after placing wrong embryo in woman during IVF procedure.

• CooperSurgical Lawsuits Over Recalled Embryo Culture Media To Proceed Without Centralized Management, JPML Rules

  October 21, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  U.S. JPML has rejected a request to consolidate all LifeGlobal embryo culture media lawsuits filed against CooperSurgical, indicating the cases can proceed effectively without the creation of a multidistrict litigation (MDL).

• Surrogate Mothers Face Increased Risks of Hypertension, Bleeding and Preterm Birth: Study

  October 4, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study suggests that surrogate mothers may face a higher risk of pregnancy and birth related complications than women in other types of fertility treatment, but researchers do not yet understand why.

• JPML Hears Oral Arguments Today Over IVF Embryo Culture Media Recall Lawsuits

  September 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As lawsuits continue to be filed over embryos destroyed by CooperSurgical’s recalled IVF culture media, the MDL panel will determine whether to centralize the litigation before one judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Couple Files Lawsuit Against CooperSurgical After Recalled Culture Media Destroys IVF Embryos

  September 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit alleges that recalled CooperSurgical embryo culture media destroyed fertilized eggs that a Florida couple was planning to use for IVF treatment.