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Sep 10, 2026 · 43m

A Couple Breaks Up. Who Gets Custody of Their Embryos?

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As more people in the United States use I.V.F. to have children, embryos are being stored in fertility clinics across the country. It raises the question: What should happen to those embryos if a couple breaks up? Caroline Kitchener, who covers families for The New York Times, tells the story of Erin Millender, who took a custody battle over frozen embryos to court after her husband revoked his consent to use them. Guest: Caroline Kitchener, a New York Times reporter, writing about the American family. Background reading: They started I.V...

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