"I don't know where our embryos are, I don't know if they're OK. It's like a hostage situation. I feel like they were kidnapped. When patients began to find out about what had happened, they demanded the immediate return of their embryos. Dr. Acacio refused, stating he would not give back the embryos unless patients signed a document absolving him of any responsibility for his conduct."
"Our first and most important goal is the lawful, expeditious but safe transfer of these embryos back to where they belong. He's stolen these people's embryos. He's held their families essentially hostage, and we want answers."
"The civil suit, filed in Orange County Superior Court, claims Acacio transported the embryos without their permission after he failed to tell them his license had been suspended by the California Medical Board. Many patients only learned their embryos had been relocated when they attempted to schedule a transfer or heard about Acacio's move through other patients and social media."
Dr. Brian Acacio, a fertility doctor in Orange County, closed his IVF clinic and transported approximately 26 couples' embryos to Bakersfield without authorization after his medical license was suspended for drug use. The couples discovered their embryos were missing when attempting to schedule transfers or learning through social media. Acacio allegedly refused to return the embryos unless patients signed documents absolving him of responsibility. The civil suit filed in Orange County Superior Court seeks the lawful and safe return of the embryos. Patients describe the situation as a hostage scenario, with attorneys emphasizing the need for answers and expeditious resolution.
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