Patients interested in frozen embryo transfer will first undergo a fresh IVF cycle to create embryos. During this assisted reproductive procedure, Dr. Kalan or Winkler will harvest eggs through a natural or medication-assisted ovulation cycle and fertilize the eggs with the partner’s, or chosen donor’s, sperm. After about five days of growth in the laboratory, all viable embryos are frozen (cryopreserved).
When embryos become citizens what then is the future of frozen embryos? Currently, the donors of sperm and eggs, usually a couple, have ownership over them. But, when they are citizens who has the last word on ownership or citizenship? Will the government be able to come in and force the embryos to be carried to term? And if the couple is not willing to have all those children does the government have the OBLIGATION to see every "embryo citizen" has a chance at a full life? What will the financial status of the embryos be now that they are full citizens? Can they be taken as dependents? And if the answer is yes, do they have a dependency status the same as any other naturally born child, or will it be forever until they reach a full life capacity.
When a political party plays with these issues there are ever-increasing dangers in ways no one ever bargained for and will result in the compromise of our democracy. Such decisions create monsters and not resolutions to a society's problem. This is only one question that would result in the case the Supreme Court ends the idea of abortion and makes fertilized eggs into citizens.
