- Before creating an embryo, you should decide, with the help of a fertility lawyer, what should happen to the created embryos if your relationship ends, or if one of you passes away.
- You need to specify what happens to the embryo “in case of emergency.” You must decide what to do with an embryo if you die.
- You may specify that you allow your partner to use the embryos to create a baby even if you are gone.
- Or, if you are uncomfortable with the idea that your genetic material could be used when you are not alive, you might specify that the embryos should be destroyed or donated to science.
Important ethical and legal considerations
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