In Bid To Give Birth To Own Grandchild, Woman Wins Court Ruling To Use Daughter's Frozen Eggs
- 8 years ago
On Thursday, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of a woman seeking to use the frozen eggs of her late daughter in order to carry her own grandchild.
On Thursday, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of a woman seeking to use the frozen eggs of her late daughter in order to carry her own grandchild, reports The Telegraph.
The 60-year-old plaintiff referred to as Mrs. M, had initially been denied access to the eggs after she lost the case in High Court last year.
BBC is reporting that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, or HFEA, had concluded in 2014 that the "...daughter's eggs could not be released from storage in London because she had not given her full written consent before she had died from bowel cancer at the age of 28."
Meanwhile, the family has continuously argued that their daughter clearly communicated that she wanted her mother to bear her children, notes BuzzFeed News.
The three judges who heard the appeal ultimately found several flaws in the first court’s ruling and have asked HFEA to reconsider the case.
It is unknown when a decision will be made, but should the family win, Mrs. M reportedly plans to proceed with fertility treatments in New York.
On Thursday, a U.K. appeals court ruled in favor of a woman seeking to use the frozen eggs of her late daughter in order to carry her own grandchild, reports The Telegraph.
The 60-year-old plaintiff referred to as Mrs. M, had initially been denied access to the eggs after she lost the case in High Court last year.
BBC is reporting that the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, or HFEA, had concluded in 2014 that the "...daughter's eggs could not be released from storage in London because she had not given her full written consent before she had died from bowel cancer at the age of 28."
Meanwhile, the family has continuously argued that their daughter clearly communicated that she wanted her mother to bear her children, notes BuzzFeed News.
The three judges who heard the appeal ultimately found several flaws in the first court’s ruling and have asked HFEA to reconsider the case.
It is unknown when a decision will be made, but should the family win, Mrs. M reportedly plans to proceed with fertility treatments in New York.