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Arizona Supreme Court rules woman cannot use frozen embryos following divorce

by Madison Dibble

January 28, 2020 10:58 AM
 
The Supreme Court of Arizona ruled that a woman could not use her frozen embryos against her ex-husband’s wishes.

Ruby Torres and John Joseph Terrell divorced in 2017. In 2014, the couple had decided to freeze embryos before Torres underwent cancer treatments that harmed her ability to reproduce. At the time of the decision, the two had not yet married. They agreed that, if they split, they would either donate the embryos or allow Torres to use them with “express, written consent” from Terrell.

After the divorce, Torres notified Terrell that she intended to use the embryos and asked for his consent. Terrell refused, prompting Torres to file a lawsuit. The lower court ruled in Terrell’s favor, claiming that his "right to not be compelled to be a parent outweighs (Torres') right to procreate and desire to have a biologically related child."

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https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/arizona-supreme-court-rules-woman-cannot-use-frozen-embryos-following-divorce

PeteS in CA:
1. Torres would have had to have a really compelling case for the AZ DC to overturn their mutually agreed on (at the time) divorce decree.

2. If Torres bore one or more of those babies, Terrell could be compelled to pay child support.

The bottom line to me is that these two created a moral/ethical/legal mess and then a year or two later, one of them went to court to re-tangle the mess she helped create in a fashion that suits her.

IMO those babies should be adopted with the condition that no contact or $$ obligation happen between the children and this egg & sperm donor other than random happenstance.

Free Vulcan:
Guy knows full well if he allows it the ex will go psycho + jack him for child support, and she'll keep popping them out as long as she can.

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