California Court Rules Against Divorced Woman In Frozen Embryo Battle

I have previously discussed a California legal battle involving a divorced woman wanting to use the frozen embryos that she created with her former husband. Mimi Lee wanted to become pregnant using frozen embryos that she had created with her former husband Stephen Findley. She considered this to be her last chance to have biological children of her own. In a landmark decision a California Judge has held that Mimi Lee had to abide by an agreement that she could only use the embryos if the couple remained married. This case should have implications for other cases involving the issue of intro-vitro fertilization. The laws governing these types of modern reproductive techniques is continuing to evolve and people should be aware of the policies that exist in the jurisdictions that they live in.

See Robert Tait, Divorced woman loses fight to become pregnant through frozen embryos, The Telegraph, November 19, 2015.