Legal Aspects of Third Party Reproduction: Issues Surrounding the Use and Handling of Cryopreserved Genetic Material Gary A. Debele Attorney at Law Walling, Berg & Debele, P.A. 121 South Eighth Street, Suite 1100 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (612) 335-4288
[email protected] www.wbdlaw.com A. Embryos in the news: 1. Amy Eisinger, “Biological clock ticking? What you need to know about freezing your eggs.” The Washington Post, July 27, 2015. 2. ABC News website: “Divorced Couple’s Embryo Feud Could Affect How Fertility Clinics Do Business.” July 14, 2015. 3. Debra Bruno, “Why You Need a Prenup for all of Your Relationships,” Washingtonian, August 12, 2015. 4. Houston.com News, “Program matches families willing to donate embryos to those who want children.” January 15, 2015. 5. Michael Sullivan, “Outside the Womb,” www.lifeofthelaw.org, July 14, 2015. 6. Nick Loeb, “Sofia Vergara’s Ex-Fiancé: Our Frozen Embryos Have a Right to Live,” The New York Times, April 29, 2015. 7. Tamar Lewin, “Chicago Court Gives Woman Frozen Embryos Despite Ex-Boyfriend’s Objections,” The New York Times, June 12, 2015. 8. Maura Dolan, “Divorced couple fighting in court over frozen embryos,” L.A. Times, July 13, 2015. 9. Tamar Lewin, Industry’s Growth Leads to Leftover Embryos, and Painful Choices,” The New York Times, June 17, 2015. 10. Angela Pittenger, “Building families through embryo adoption,” tucson.com, July 4, 2015. 11. Ellen McCarthy, “Fertility medicine brings babies -- and tough decisions.” The Washington Post, May 18, 2015; reprinted as “What to do with a leftover embryo?” in Minneapolis Star Tribune, June 8, 2015.