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Kara Seldin-Howell and Kolton Howell at their wedding.
  • A Washington couple is suing their fertility clinic.

  • embryo storage error causes them to dry out and die

  • The fertility industry is not regulated as much as the salon industry.

They always wanted to have kids. They found conception to be more difficult after they married and bought a house.

The Washington-based couple sought consultations with fertility clinics around the country after their doctor told them it was the best way to start a family.

Seldin-Howell said during a press conference that they regret the decision.

After undergoing the emotionally and physically-draining process of IVF, the couple underwent a surgical procedure to remove Seldin-Howell's eggs before they were mixed in a lab with Howell's sperm.

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On the day before Mother's Day 2021, their fertility doctor called to say the embryos had been destroyed. Magarelli told the couple that the lab professionals hadn't put the required oil in the dish, causing the embryos to dry out and die.

After 48 hours, we went from being overjoyed that our dream of starting a family was finally coming true, to having that dream ripped away from us.

Kara Seldin-Howell and Kolton Howell skiing.
Kara Seldin-Howell and Kolton Howell skiing.Peiffer Wolf

The couple, represented by Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane & Conway, is suing the parent company of CNY Fertility, which operates other fertility clinics in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, and Canada. They claim a number of allegations, including negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent, negligent,

Insider did not get a response from CNY Fertility Colorado.

The couple still wants children

Seldin-Howell said during the press conference that she and her husband would like to start a family, but they haven't yet been able to.

She said that the experience has derailed their journey to becoming parents, and that they have lost valuable time both undergoing IVF and recovering from what happened.

Seldin-Howell said that another round of IVF isn't off the table, but that they are scared of something similar happening.

She said that Magarelli only gave them a modicum of solace, that it wasn't their fault, and that they would have to double-check embryo storage protocols in the future. Their lawyers said that any compensation offered was not enough to avoid a lawsuit.

Kara Seldin-Howell and Kolton Howell at the beach.

Seldin-Howell said that the embryos were our future babies until CNY fertility carelessly destroyed them.

The case is one of many illustrating what the law firm says is a poorly regulated industry

Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane has handled hundreds of cases of fertility center malfeasance.

A LA couple sued their fertility clinic after they got pregnant with another couple's child while that couple got pregnant with and began raising theirs. A family claimed their daughter was conceived after a fertility doctor used his own sperm.

Two women claimed they were switched at birth 57 years ago.

Peiffer Wolf firm pushed for better oversight of fertility clinics, which it says are less regulated than barbershops and hair salons.

The fertility industry includes close to 500 clinics and centers. No one is managing how fertility centers label tissue such as embryos or disciplining centers that do not comply with professional guidelines, NBC News reported.

While a measure of self-regulation comes from the Society forAssisted Reproductive Technology, a nonprofit whose member organizations are required to advertise truthfully, accurately report outcomes, and to work with nationally accredited labs, errors still happen far too often, Adam Wolf, a partner.

He said Wednesday that he was still baffled by the tragedy. We should disturb all of us next time.

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