Woman loses final embryo appeal - Page 3

shillelagh · 11-04-2007, 23:28

Miss Evans could have stored her eggs rather than embryos, which would have removed the need for a partner's consent. But embryos are more likely to survive the freezing and thawing process. She still has the option of trying for a child using donated eggs. Her solicitor said she had not ruled anything out.

I think she should have just stored the eggs.

WillowTheWhisp · 11-04-2007, 23:43

Wasn't it said that egg storing hadn't been an option at the time?

ANNE · 11-04-2007, 23:57

I'm with Tink's on this one. Though I feel for the woman. She should have had the eggs frozen.

panther · 12-04-2007, 08:12

like willow said eggs could not be frozen back then, just realised they couldnt do it then but can now, it something thats only just been able to do

Flash · 12-04-2007, 09:52

this man has plenty of chances of becoming a father in the future. This poor womans chances of being a mother were thrown away along with her embryo's at the say so of this selfish man.

Riq · 12-04-2007, 12:38

What a ridiculous post Flash, the man is not selfish, it's his right not to have a child if he doesn't want one.

The circumstances were different back when the embryos were frozen, if they were still together then I'm sure he would say okay, but they aren't. No way should he be forced by any court to father children, I'm glad the courts saw sense and turned this woman down.

Being a parent is not the right of every person, it's merely a privilege.

lancsdave · 12-04-2007, 12:42

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The circumstances were different back when the embryos were frozen,

Good point and it's interesting to note that because people know the circumstances they are quite happy for her to become a single mother, yet 99% of people when you mention single mothers are quite eager to lambast them as being a drain on scoiety, despite the circumstances being different when they became mothers.

panther · 12-04-2007, 12:44

he agreed to it so he should have stuck by it, i agree with flash!
all she wanted was to be a mother, whats wrong with that.

accymel · 12-04-2007, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Riq

What a ridiculous post Flash, the man is not selfish, it's his right not to have a child if he doesn't want one.

The circumstances were different back when the embryos were frozen, if they were still together then I'm sure he would say okay, but they aren't. No way should he be forced by any court to father children, I'm glad the courts saw sense and turned this woman down.

Being a parent is not the right of every person, it's merely a privilege.

Well said! Think it was responsible of the man to withdraw & for good reason, people moan about men pumping then running leaving woman saddled with the child without any thought, i do have respect for this guy however harsh it is on the woman, he did think of the consequences for the possible child. As u said riq quite right a child is not a commodity. I have an aunt who couldnt have children & she has had to get on with her life as best she could.

lancsdave · 12-04-2007, 12:53

I have yet to find any article where it states the reason for the relationship split. Anyone know ?

Tinkerbelle · 12-04-2007, 12:55

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I have yet to find any article where it states the reason for the relationship split. Anyone know ?

No, but maybe it was her obsessive need for a child that drove them apart.

panther · 12-04-2007, 12:55

what she should have done is have eggs fertilised by a doner too in case this did happen.

lancsdave · 12-04-2007, 13:03

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No, but maybe it was her obsessive need for a child that drove them apart.

I did ask for a reason because until somebody shows otherwise the bloke has not really said why he is so adamant. I notice the embryos were placed in safe hands in 2001 and then they split in 2002. Maybe that was when it was made known that the relationship he thought he was in had a different purpose all along ? Yes I'm guessing but I would also suggest that what people are doing when they say he is selfish

Tinkerbelle · 12-04-2007, 13:04

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Originally Posted by panther

what she should have done is have eggs fertilised by a doner too in case this did happen.

Yes, because you know the old saying, especially where men are concerned, 'if a job needs doing, do it yourself' lol!

accymel · 12-04-2007, 13:05

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Originally Posted by panther

what she should have done is have eggs fertilised by a doner too in case this did happen.

But this case was not a donor agreement as such, circumstances changed & as much the woman has the right so far to keep a pregnancy a guy does not want, in the case the bloke had his right to refuse his contribution to the embryo, as it stands the court upheld that right. maybe this couple should of seriously thought of the what if we split up bit, may of avoided it who knows.

As for the technicality bit to which u will pull my thread, a frozen fertilised embryo is not a fetus nor as yet a living being.