A Twenty-First Century Conundrum: What Happens to Frozen Embryos When a Couple Separates?
The court battle between actress Sofia Vergara and her ex-husband, Nick Loeb was recently big news. Years ago, Vergara and Loeb created two embryos through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and froze them, agreeing to keep them in storage. After Vergara and Loeb broke up and divorced, they disagreed about the outcome of the embryos. Loeb wanted the embryos implanted through…