April 17, 2026

Lawsuit claims Florida doctor used ‘mentally ill’ woman as surrogate

A Florida doctor entangled in an embryo mixup lawsuit is being sued by another patient claiming he used a “severely mentally ill” woman as a surrogate.

Dr. Milton McNichol, along with Fertility Center of Orlando, IVF Life, IVF Orlando, are named in the new lawsuit filed in March in Seminole County. It alleges a woman in her early 20s was used as surrogate for her cousin and her cousin’s partner, despite the woman’s long-documented history of severe psychiatric illnesses, including Baker Act admissions and experiencing psychiatric instability at the time of the IVF procedure.

More Details: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2026/04/06/florida-ivf-doctor-embryo-mixup-sued-mentally-ill-surrogate-patient-orlando-life-mcnicho-fertility/89482156007/