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…
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I take it that a frozen embryo is unfertilized so NO
@9TBHC7W6mos6MO
An embryo is a fertilized egg...
@B3HJR9F1wk1W
Yes, but how they are collected and used should be decided based on weighing risks, benefits, and social values.
@B3G3R7S1wk1W
Embryos are not children. This brings in the definition of child vs fetus, vs living and breathing being. This definition and intention should be clarified to determine "child" status.
@B35KJ453wks3W
This is such a loaded question and is filled with nuances, the parent should decide, not the state or anyone else
@B32DRXZ3wks3W
in the case of them being tampered with, they should be considered property and treated as such and the owner should be compensated for their loss or damage to their property like anything else .
@B2ZJH9G4wks4W
yes i believe they should be seen as life but not a child and not counted as murder if it gets damaged since it had not had the chance at that point to adpat into a human
Yes, but experimentation with embryonic cells should still be allowed. While embryos are unquestionable homo sapiens as per their cellular DNA, but research using these embryos can make life better for many people.
@B29DRJC2mos2MO
No, As no living human of any age can survive being frozen solid, especially for extended periods. However respect and care should be priority as it has the potential to grow into a meaningful part of society if raised correctly.
@9WYDMSD4mos4MO
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.
@9W9M54X5mos5MO
No, they are a different form of life that require different treatment entirely.
@9TXBP2YIndependent6mos6MO
O but they should be protected for parents against misuse etc.
@9TJCG866mos6MO
Mass frozen embryos should not be a thing in the first place
@9P8NRFMNew Democratic 9mos9MO
Scientifically, an embryo on its own cannot be qualified as a living organism.
@9L2P5YG12mos12MO
Depends on the view of the person. Government should not decide for everyone on this personal matter. I think no.
@9QQG9Z88mos8MO
It's more complicated than a simple yes or no answer.
@9NVD4549mos9MO
Yes, however abortion should still be protected by law.
@9L9GF5W11mos11MO
They should be considered potential children, but not seen as children until fertilized.
@9LGY7G4Conservative11mos11MO
They shouldn’t be considered children but if a company kills them, the parents should still be compensated heavily.
@B2CMT6Q 2mos2MO
No, there is no scientific evidence that can prove that embryos are alive in the same sense as a human being is alive; this can also be said for fetuses.
@9ZK3JNS4mos4MO
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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