Maryland Woman Wins Custody of Frozen Embryos
A Prince George's County, MD husband and wife fought for custody of their frozen embryos after their divorce was finalized last May.
A Maryland woman has gained custody of nine frozen embryos she created with her ex-husband, according to an attorney working on the case. Godlove Mbah of Greenbelt and his ex-wife, Honorine Anong of Upper Marlboro, were divorced in May 2012, but disputes have continued over the couple's stored embryos and a 3-year-old daughter previously conceived from one their embryos. Though Mbah asked to have them destroyed, according to The Daily Record, Maryland Circuit Court Judge John Paul Davey signed an order in December giving sole custody of the embryos to Anong—a first-of-its-kind ruling in Maryland. Davey found that the commercial contract the couple signed at the Shady Grove Fertility Clinic in July 2008—prior to the procedure—was valid, …
Alison M
2:38 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
It is uneducated and close-minded to suggest that undergoing artificial reproductive technology is a result of self indulgent culture. It is none other than that of loving parents who want, and have the right, to bring joyous life into this world. Fickle whims are not factors in the medically assisted creation of a child. Furthermore, we make a multitude of medical decisions regarding health and … more ›