Class action lawsuits against genetic testing companies over PGT-A
By Ruth Retassie,
PET
| 10. 21. 2024
Former IVF patients in the USA have filed class action lawsuits against several companies for misleading them about the efficacy of PGT-A.
Class action lawsuits have been filed against CooperGenomics, CooperSurgical, The Cooper Companies, Reproductive Genetic Innovations, Progenesis, and Natera by former patients to recuperate funds spent on preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A). The lawsuits allege that these companies engaged in consumer fraud and breach of warranty by selling PGT-A to IVF patients, without disclaiming that this test is unproven, experimental, and entails risks of both misdiagnosis and embryo damage during the biopsy. The plaintiffs and class action members claim they would not have purchased testing if given accurate information about its efficacy.
Paula Bliss, partner and co-founder of Justice Law Collaborative and counsel for the plaintiffs, said: 'Our clients have been forced to make consequential decisions based on PGT-A testing that was falsely marketed as having unproven benefits... we seek justice on their behalf.'
PGT-A is conducted to analyse the chromosomal makeup of embryos. The aim is to improve chances of a live birth...
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