The Supreme Court dismissed Mary Roche’s appeal seeking to use three frozen embryos created during IVF treatment, rejecting both her contractual and constitutional arguments. The judgment, delivered by Geoghegan J. on 15 December 2009, upheld the High Court’s conclusion that there was no enforceable agreement allowing the embryos to be implanted.
Supreme Court dismisses appeal over frozen IVF embryos
The court rejected both the contractual and constitutional grounds of a woman’s appeal to use three frozen embryos after her marriage broke down.
Who, what, where, when and why
- Who
- Mary Roche (Applicant)
- Geoghegan J.
- What
The court rejected both the contractual and constitutional grounds of a woman’s appeal to use three frozen embryos after her marriage broke down.
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- When
Judgment:
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