divorce

As we recognize National Divorce Month, we’ve all heard the 50% divorce rate statistic.  For couples who have used IVF, it’s important to have a plan in place for any remaining embryos from your treatment. The conversation surrounding what happens to your embryos may be easier to have in positive times, as a preventative measure.

According to the New York times: “Judges in at least 11 other states, starting with Tennessee in 1992 and including New York and New Jersey, have ruled in post-divorce embryo custody cases. And at least eight of them found for the party who did not want the embryos gestated.”

As you make the plan, keep in mind that destroying your embryos is not the only option.

You can agree to donate them for an embryo adoption. There are couples who have been patiently waiting to receive donated embryos. Donating for adoption allows your embryos an opportunity to be with a family who wants to have children and gives your embryos a chance at the life you created them to have.

Parents who adopt embryos can begin the bonding process with their child before they are born. They are giving frozen embryos an opportunity for life. The embryos belong to the adopting parents even before they are in the womb. The donating parents have relinquished all parental rights and responsibilities. The embryo adopted child born to the adopting couple is identified as that couple’s legal child at birth.

Recently the Embryo Adoption Awareness Center hosted a webinar called The Benefits of Early Decision Making for Remaining Embryos you can watch below.

There are several programs providing embryo adoption services.

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