Section 30.18 Disposition of Frozen Preembryos

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VI. (§30.18) Disposition of Frozen Preembryos

Frozen, or cryopreserved, preembryos are the natural result of the IVF (in vitro fertilization) process. Preembryos are the organisms created when the sperm cell fertilizes the egg in the laboratory and then divides. Sometimes as many as 15–20 preembryos are created. Only 2 or 3 are inserted in the woman’s uterus in the IVF process. Cryopreservation technology allows couples to have more than one pregnancy without having to endure the painful and expensive...