a British, EU twist on abortion...6 embryos to be destroyed

[bobbieinok]

http://www.bpnews.net/bpnews.asp?ID=22831

KILL THE KIDS, DAD SAYS –- It appears six human embryos will be destroyed in October, unless the British man who fathered them changes his mind.

The European Court of Human Rights ruled March 7 Howard Johnston had the support of British law in refusing to allow the embryos, created by in vitro fertilization, to be implanted in his former fiancee’s womb. Under British law, the embryos are scheduled to be destroyed in October because they will have been in storage for five years.

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Under the law, both parents must consent before the embryos are implanted, according to the report.

Natallie Evans, 34, Johnston’s former fiancée, began IVF treatment with Johnston in 2001, but he refused to permit implantation of the embryos after their engagement ended, BBC News reported. Evans was infertile from cancer treatment.

Evans argued the British law violated her human rights, but the European court ruled in a 5-2 decision her right to a family life did not trump Johnston’s right to rescind his consent. She plans to appeal to the Grand Jury of the European Court, according to the report.

She appealed to the European court after her arguments were rejected by two British courts, BBC news reported.

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In its opinion, the seven-member European court ruled unanimously the embryos had no independent right to life, BBC News reported.

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[OldLeftieLawyer]

1. Well, yeah

We're the retards who continue to think a bunch of cells are "alive."

[TahitiNut]

3. They seem to comprehend that a 'right' cannot be dependent.

All civil rights are based in autonomy and individuality. In no way can a 'right' presume parasitism on another - it's a perversion.

[Iris]

2. I'm just waiting for the day this sort of shit hits the fan in yuppie,

suv, soccer-mom wannabe America. The infertility industry is unregulated here and a lot of it goes totally agains the "life begins at conception" party line.