In storage facilities across the nation, hundreds of thousands of frozen embryos — perhaps a million — are preserved in silver tanks of liquid nitrogen. Some are in storage for cancer patients trying to preserve their chance to have a family after chemotherapy destroys their fertility. But most are leftovers from the booming assisted reproduction industry. And increasingly families, clinics and the courts are facing difficult choices on what to do with them — decisions that involve profound questions about the beginning of life, the definition of family and the technological advances that have opened new reproductive possibilities.
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Appellate Court Sides With Chicago Woman In Landmark Embryo Case
An Illinois appellate court on Friday sided with a Chicago woman in a landmark custody case over frozen embryos.
Sofia Vergara’s Ex Nick Loeb Defends Suit Over Embryos
Businessman Nick Loeb is defending his lawsuit to bring to term two frozen embryos he created with actress Sofia Vergara, writing in an opinion piece in the New York Times that, “for as long as I can remember, I have dreamed of being a parent.”
When It Comes to 1 Million Frozen Embryos, What is Ethical?
After having twins, Ford and his wife struggled to decide what to do with the two frozen embryos they still had “on ice.”
Ex-Couple in Illinois Battle in Court Over Frozen Embryos
An estranged Illinois couple are battling in court over the future of frozen embryos they created before they broke up.
Yours or Mine?
By Melissa B. Brisman, Esq. and Nancy M. Hartzband, Esq.
Couples may want to think about their cyropreserved (frozen) embryos, to be sure that they are on “the same page” and that their intentions for future use and …
IVF Embryos That Were Frozen May Result in Healthier Babies
Women who become pregnant with previously frozen IVF embryos tend to have healthier babies and fewer complications than those who have fresh embryos implanted, research suggests.
Fertility doctors found that mothers had a lower risk of bleeding in pregnancies with embryos that had been frozen and thawed, and went on to have fewer pre-term and low birthweight babies.
Fertility clinics in Britain usually transfer fresh embryos into women several days after they have been given hormone injections that stimulate their ovaries to release eggs. These are extracted and fertilised before being implanted. Any embryos that are not used straight away can be frozen for use months or years later. Read full article.