An embryo is an initial stage of development of a multicellular organism. In humans, embryonic development is the part of the life cycle that begins just after fertilization of the female egg cell by the male sperm cell. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm in vitro ("in glass"). In February 2024 the Supreme Court in the U.S. state of Alabama ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. The 1872 law allowed parents to recover punitive damages in the event…
Read moreI take it that a frozen embryo is unfertilized so NO
@9TBHC7W4mos4MO
An embryo is a fertilized egg...
@9WYDMSD2mos2MO
No, they should have special protections tho, to whoever it is, a frozen embryo is priceless and should be considered to be priceless property with extreme legal penalties for someone to destroy them.
@9W9M54X2mos2MO
No, they are a different form of life that require different treatment entirely.
@9TXBP2YIndependent3mos3MO
O but they should be protected for parents against misuse etc.
@9TJCG863mos3MO
Mass frozen embryos should not be a thing in the first place
@9P8NRFMNew Democratic 6mos6MO
Scientifically, an embryo on its own cannot be qualified as a living organism.
@9L2P5YG9mos9MO
Depends on the view of the person. Government should not decide for everyone on this personal matter. I think no.
@9QQG9Z86mos6MO
It's more complicated than a simple yes or no answer.
@9NVD4547mos7MO
Yes, however abortion should still be protected by law.
@9L9GF5W9mos9MO
They should be considered potential children, but not seen as children until fertilized.
@9LGY7G4Conservative9mos9MO
They shouldn’t be considered children but if a company kills them, the parents should still be compensated heavily.
@9ZK3JNS1mo1MO
No but should be considered priceless property and the mismanagement of them or destruction of them should be punishable to the maximum, equivalent to arson and grand theft.
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