NHS launches last-ditch fight to stop woman it left infertile having four surrogate babies in US at taxpayers’ expense
- The woman was left infertile after a late diagnosis of cervical cancer by doctors
- The 35-year-old was left with irreparable damage to her uterus and ovaries
- Known as Ms XX, the woman harvested 12 of her eggs before undergoing chemotherapy treatment
The NHS is trying to fight a ruling with the Supreme Court after it was ordered to pay for the four surrogate babies of a woman it had left infertile, The Sunday Times reported.
The 35-year-old, who has been granted anonymity, was left infertile after a late diagnosis of cervical cancer by doctors left her with irreparable damage to her uterus and ovaries.
She later won her fight to seek out a surrogate mother in California and the NHS was ordered to pay compensation of more than £1.1million.
The NHS is trying to fight a ruling with the Supreme Court after it was ordered to pay for the four surrogate babies of a woman it had left infertile
The amount also includes up to £558,945 for surrogacy in America.
Known only as Ms XX, the 35-year-old, argued that she deserved the chance to begin a family.
She added that it was the NHS‘s failure to spot her cervical cancer at the early stages that rendered her infertile.
Ms XX, who harvested 12 of her eggs before undergoing chemotherapy treatment, was also left with severe damage to her bladder and bowel.
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In a last-ditch attempt to stop the taxpayer paying for the treatment, NHS bosses have now submitted a 28-page application to the Supreme Court.
The document, which was submitted on January 15, has now left an air of uncertainty around Ms XX’s payout.
Ms XX told The Sunday Times: ‘I didn’t choose to be in this position and I deserve the chance to begin a family of my own.’
The NHS blunder began when medics at The Whittington Hospital in north London missed four opportunities to diagnose cervical cancer
Anne Kavanagh from legal group Irwin Mitchell, solicitor to Ms XX, told The Sunday Times: ‘My client has always maintained that she needed to conclude the litigation process before she could begin the process of having a family.
‘However, her plans are now on hold and we will continue to support her through this process while we wait for a decision on whether the Supreme Court will hear an appeal from the NHS.’
The NHS blunder began when medics at The Whittington Hospital in north London missed four opportunities to diagnose cervical cancer from smear tests in 2008 and 2012 and biopsies in 2012 and 2013.
The cancer was finally diagnosed when the patient was 29 and she was told by doctors she would be unable to bear children.
Ms XX, who comes from a big family and whose sister has ten children, had always dreamed of having a big family.
Previously a court had heard that it was the woman’s ‘central ambition’ to have at least four children.
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