From this formulation, it is clear that the preimplantation embryo itself does not have the capacity ... preimplanted embryos that are not designated for implantation, including their stem cell ...

I don’t necessarily want to implant a child that I know is going to miscarry.’ The ruling could open the door to wrongful death lawsuits in all cases where embryos do not survive being thawed ...

One reason is that large numbers of embryos, possibly up to 50%, naturally fail to implant and are discarded naturally. Therefore, it is not acceptable to give rights to something that may not ...