Patients at a fertility clinic experience excruciating, unexpected pain. For months the reason for that pain remains hidden. Then they get a letter from the clinic.

Episode 1: The Patients

Dozens of women seeking to become mothers came to a fertility clinic at Yale. A (five-part) narrative series about the shocking events that unfolded there. From Serial Productions and The New York Times.

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This week, we're sharing an episode from our friends over at Heavyweight, one we think listeners of The Retrievals would enjoy. You can listen to their new season now, where ever you get your podcasts.

Bonus - Heavyweight: #49 Another Roadside Attraction

In fertility treatment, a successful outcome is defined as a healthy baby. In this story, the outcomes are complicated for everyone involved.

Episode 5: The Outcomes

What we know about what happened at the clinic.

Episode 4: The Clinic

Bonus: Did this happen to you?

At the nurse’s sentencing hearing, the patients learn a shocking detail that forces them to confront the limits of their compassion.

Episode 1: The Patients

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