Embryos

Op-Ed: Embryos’ Lawsuit Against Sofia Vergara Has ‘Almost 0%’ Chance

On Tuesday night, pretty much unprecedented news story broke: “Modern Family” star Sofia Vergara was being sued by her own frozen embryos. The New York Post’s gossip section, Page Six was the first to report on the story. It’s something that can pretty much only happen in Louisiana, where the suit was filed, due to the state’s unique laws that define embryos as people in certain cases.


Sofia Vergara Lawsuit: Who Owns Frozen Embryos?

Vergara is currently engaged in a legal battle with her ex-fiancé Nick Loeb over the two female embryos, which they created through IVF in 2013, during their relationship, and remain frozen at a Beverly Hills clinic. The world’s highest paid actress and Mr Loeb, a multi-millionaire businessman, separated in May 2014 after a four-year relationship. Eighteen months later and it seems the case is …