I just recently read a book called “Misconception” by Angela Hunt. It was a story about two couples caught up in a very big mistake made by the administration at a fertility clinic.
Imagine that you’re a week away from a doctor’s appointment to set up a time to have your frozen embryos implanted so that you can complete your family. The doctor calls you in early and says that he needs to speak with you. He tells you that there has been a huge mistake and that your last frozen embryos have been implanted into another woman by accident. WHAT???
This is a true story that happened in the States. I’m not sure which would be worse, being the woman with the lost embryos or the woman who has someone else’s baby growing inside of her.
The book was written from the perspective of the woman who lost the embryos. Her and her husband eventually came into contact with the other couple and the woman agreed to carry the baby to term and give it back to the biological parents. As I read the story, I tried to put myself into the shoes of both women. Both of them lost something and both of them had an incredible opportunity to minister to the other.
It’s an incredible story of loss, heartache, courage and strength. A thumbs up from me!
