This story focused on parents, the voice often left out of news coverage of the question of surplus embryos. Much of the debate focuses on pro-life vs. pro-choice concerns, yet no matter which side of the fence mothers and fathers fall on, they seldom describe the dilemma in these terms. Parenting examined the difficulty of obtaining "informed" consent about the possibility of surplus embryos from couples undergoing fertility treatment.
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