Women's Tragic case over Frozen Embryo's....

How tragic this is for this poor woman and also what a 'moral' dilemma
..over 'Frozen' fertilized Embryo's

Do you agree with the Father of the fertilized Embryo's or not ?.......What
is your reaction to this situation ? ?

Tickettyboo...

Medical advances are wondrous, they bring hope to those who didn't have it
before - but often at a cost.
Just because its possible to do things ( like fertilise eggs and freeze
embryos) doesn't mean that its always advisable , in this case the decsion
to harvest the eggs and fertilise them was made at a time when I should
think both people were under great stress. Most of us plan to have
children with someone we love, I should imagine that very few ( if any) of
us think at the time about what would happen if we split up in the future,
and doubt if the possibility crossed the minds of the two people in the
news story, when they made the initial decision.

All I can see in this story is sadness all round.

Splodge...

Speaking as someone who always wanted children but couldn't have them, I
think it's a very sad case, but the right decision has been made in this
instance.

andon...

~~seadancer~~...

Yes, it's sad that the woman didn't have her unfertilized
eggs frozen as well as the fertilized ones. As someone
commented on one of the webpages which Barry posted:
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~~seadancer~~...

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It all seems like science-fiction. But alas, it's all real.
These are the new ethical problems the world is
faced with nowadays. This leads us into the subject
of absolute truth vs relative truth and ethics.
It's too heavy a subject to think about, but interesting
to read about at times... when one has the concentration.

Mrs On never spends a day without something triggering the same
regret.

I do agree with Fb that she could have children by other methods, although
it isn't the same as bearing your own child. That's heartbreaking enough but

andon...

As only a woman in who wants but can't can possibly know. I have
spent a triple life-sentance living with such a person and trying to
understand and help support them, but even after all this time there
are still triggers of pain that I miss or mis-understand

to have the whole thing played out in front of the world's media just adds
to the misery of the woman. I hope she doesn't appeal this decision.

Passing thought. A few years down the line, when it's far too late for her,
I'd love to know what he feels when his first newborn is placed in his arms.

andon...

My guess is that he will not have any thoughts for her Splodge. He
will be too involved with the woman and child that he is with. Nor
do I think that he should feel guilty.

Splodge

Stephen Baker...

All I can do is pose the question, 'What if' the male donor married
again only to find his new wife was infertile but capable of carrying an
embryo to term, would he/should he be entitled to use 50% of the
fertilised eggs to pursue a course of treatment for his new wife, or
maybe a surrogate mother.

I suppose it all boils down to a simple case of consent, should both
partners sign a binding contract (permission to use 50% of the
fertilised eggs or no permission to use eggs) at the commencement of
treatment.

Of course I sympathise with both the parties involved in this case, but
it just shows a lack of proper counselling before the commencement of
treatment.

Bigbazza...

An addendum to add a little more to the complete story and human side to it
!