The lawsuit now claims she remains “violated” after giving birth to a child that is not biologically hers, and so is deeply personal through in vitro fertilization of women. The journey has turned into an emotional challenge.
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Georgia court, alleges that 38-year-old Christina Murray “unconsciously brought her child through a non-biologically related pregnancy.”
“My child's birth was thought to be the happiest moment of my life. Honestly, it was,” Murray said at a press conference Monday. “But it was also the most terrifying moment of my life.”
“All the love and joy I felt the first time I met him was quickly replaced by fear. Why does this happen?” she said.
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Krystena Murray, 38, of Georgia, is suing coastal infertility experts as the confusion allegedly gave birth to another couple's baby. (Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise)
Her journey with IVF was facilitated by coastal infertility specialists who run clinics in South Carolina and Georgia. The 38-year-old received daily injections, endured egg recovery, implanted embryos, and eventually became pregnant, but her joy was shortened after birth.
According to the lawsuit, Murray carefully chose a sperm donor that looked very similar to her, choosing white skin, dirty blonde hair and blue eyes.
Coastal Fertility transferred the embryos to Murray in 2023, but when she gave birth in December, Murray quickly said, “I knew something was very wrong,” the boy she delivered. Because it was a “skin skin baby.”
Murray said in the lawsuit that she “unconsciously hugged the child through a pregnancy that was not biologically associated with her.” (Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise)
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Her suspicions were verified following DNA testing that showed that the baby was not biologically associated with her. Murray said she loved the boy despite knowing the confusion.
“Mr Murray had no issues or concerns about the baby race, except for the fact that he showed her that he clearly had no connection with her,” the lawsuit said.
The confusion prevented her from posting photos of the baby on social media and making it visible to family and friends, the lawsuit said. People who saw her child publicly questioned whether he was her and made “nasty and inappropriate comments,” the lawsuit continued.
Microscopic view of cryogenic solutions during embryo preparation in IVF lab. (Boston Globe via David L. Ryan/Getty Images)
Two months later, coastal fertility suspected that they had transferred embryos from different couples to Murray. They broke the news with the couple, and the couple sued Murray to obtain custody of their children.
Murray voluntarily gave up custody of the juvenile in May 2024 after he concluded that his family law lawyer was about to lose the custody fight, the complaint said.
“This destroyed me,” Murray said during the meeting. “I'm a good-hearted person. I'm emotionally broken. I can't express shock and violations when I know that your doctor has a stranger embryo on your body. A special bond between the babies, everything to let him take away.”
“I'm never going to fully recover from this,” she said.
The clinic's mistake caused Christina Murray to “become an unconscious representative against her will,” the lawsuit said. (Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise)
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The lawsuit still doesn't know if coastal fertility has transferred the embryo to someone else, so it doesn't know if “her biologically related child is being raised by someone else.”
The clinic's mistake caused Murray to “become an unconscious representative for another couple, contrary to her will,” the lawsuit added.
“She carried, cared for her with affection and gave birth to a child that was biologically unrelated to her,” the lawsuit said. “And for almost six months, she bonded with her child, in addition to bonding with the baby while still in the womb.”
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Krystena Murray is seeking a ju trial, a $75,000 ruling and other damages, according to the lawsuit. (Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise)
In a statement, Coast Fertility experts said they “deeply regret” the “unprecedented” confusion. They pointed out that it was an “isolated incident.”
“This ultimately led to the birth of healthy children, but we recognize the profound impact this situation had on affected families, and we will expand our sincere apologies.” They said.
“We are doing everything we can to get things right for those affected by this incident. We are committed to the integrity of our practice and our family on our journey to parents. We will continue to support our commitment to supporting the company.”
This photo shows a fertility clinic run by a coastal infertility expert where a woman is suing the clinic. 2025. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)
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The lawsuit filed by her attorney, Adam Wolf of Peiffer Wolf, alleges negligence on the part of the clinic. Fox News Digital reached out to Peiffer Wolf for comment.
Murray is seeking a ju trial, a $75,000 ruling and other damages, according to the lawsuit.
