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Woman ‘distraught’ at losing embryo case

A WOMAN left infertile after cancer therapy said she felt “distraught” yesterday after losing a five-year legal battle to try to become a mother using her own embryos.

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European court rules embryos must be destroyed

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Landmark embryo case decision due today

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Evans 'determined as ever' to have a child

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Woman’s race against time for right to use frozen embryos

Women launch high court challenge over right to use frozen embryos

TWO women who want to use their frozen embryos to have children yesterday came face-to-face in court with their former partners who have withdrawn consent for their use in IVF treatment.

Fri, 20 Sep, 2002

Landmark case to halt destruction of embryos

The action is being taken against the women's ex-partners and the fertility clinics involved. This week their lawyer lodged papers at the High Court in London in advance of next week's hearing.

Fri, 13 Sep, 2002

Women make legal bid to save embryos

TWO women yesterday launched a High Court challenge to stop their ex-partners destroying their IVF embryos, lawyers said.

Sat, 24 Aug, 2002

Cancer patient fights to save her fertilised eggs

A RECOVERING British cancer patient yesterday insisted she would go to court to fight to save her test-tube fertilised, stored embryos after her ex-fiance said he wanted them destroyed.

Sat, 03 Aug, 2002