Judge reserves decision on fate of frozen embryos

JUDGMENT has been reserved in the case of a 41-year-old woman who is seeking to have frozen embryos created following IVF treatment returned to her.

At the conclusion of the landmark legal case at the High Court yesterday, Mr Justice Brian McGovern said he was reserving judgment but hoped to reach a decision “as soon as possible”.

The hearing ended following eight days of evidence by scientists and medical practitioners on the fate of three embryos in frozen storage in the SIMS fertility clinic in Rathgar, Dublin.