Ireland's thousands of unwanted frozen IVF embryos: 'We almost feel guilty knowing we won't use all 15 of ours'
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As advances in fertility science lead to higher success rates in IVF treatments, couples are often left with surplus embryos, leading to complex moral and emotional dilemmas. Ciara Cashen and her husband Frankie Mulqueen, after their fourth IVF attempt, now face the challenge of deciding what to do with their 15 remaining stored embryos. This situation is complicated by a lack of legal clarity regarding the status and treatment of these embryos, rendering the decision-making process even more challenging for couples navigating their future family options.
The rise of successful IVF treatments often leaves couples in a moral and emotional dilemma regarding the future of their remaining embryos, described as potential siblings.
In the face of limited legal clarity, couples like Cashen and Mulqueen grapple with the implications of their decisions regarding stored 'embabies'.
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