What Is ‘Law & Order: SVU’s Episode “Birthright” About?
One day, she is almost abducted from the park and they learn the tragic truth.
The IVF doctor who helped Michelle conceive was running a scam.
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He had placed the wrong embryo in the wrong mother, more than once, and on purpose.
That way, parents with less viable embryos could still conceive, just not their own offspring.
Dr. Norton was just going to use them on another patient.
This series follows the Special Victims Unit, a specially trained squad of detectives in the New York City Police Department that investigate sexually related crimes.
He is soon arrested for fraud and forgery.
To her, it doesnt matter if Patty isnt Anna.
Patty is her flesh and blood, and she desperately wants to be a mother again.
When Michelle abducts her from a field trip one day, there isnt much anyone can do.
The babys true mother begged King Solomon not to do this, giving the king his answer.
Michelle is her real mother.
Michelle pleads guilty to a charge where she wont see jail time.
Meanwhile, Olivia learns more disturbing news.
Although this episode is fiction,it is not too separate from real-life factsof fertility doctors playing god.
A childs sense of self is ensconced in their parents.
Then, to be taken from their custodial parents is heartbreaking on so many levels.
It makes us feel helpless when the justice system cant fix every injustice.
She leaves the city as she can no longer bear to be there and thinks about losing another child.
Law & Order: SVUis now available to watch on Peacock in the U.S.
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