Post by GoldenFleece on Apr 21, 2015 23:47:59 GMT -4
Sofia and her ex-fiancé are in a legal battle over their frozen embryos:
I'm surprised they went through with IVF when it was so on-and-off between the two of them, but the ticking of the biological clock might have been a factor (I think I've read that it's easier to achieve a pregnancy with frozen embryos compared to frozen eggs).
Loeb claims that Vergara, 42, who is now engaged to Joe Manganiello, wants to destroy the two female embryos they created – a charge that Vergara has strenuously denied.
In his statement, Loeb, 39 – who wants "to bring his daughters to term" – said that he wasn't seeking to hold Vergara to "any parental or financial responsibilities or obligations" and would "give her the opportunity to be involved with the child in the future, should she change her mind."
In his statement, Loeb, 39 – who wants "to bring his daughters to term" – said that he wasn't seeking to hold Vergara to "any parental or financial responsibilities or obligations" and would "give her the opportunity to be involved with the child in the future, should she change her mind."
Vergara's attorney, Fred Silberberg, said in a statement to PEOPLE on Friday that the actress "has never wanted to destroy her embryos."
The couple signed an agreement in November 2013, when [their] embryos were created, that states that "no unilateral action can be taken with regard to the embryos unless both parties consent."
Furthermore, "Vergara has never suggested that she wished to have the embryos destroyed," the statement continued. "She has always maintained that they be kept frozen, a fact of which Loeb and his counsel have always been aware, despite Loeb's statements to the contrary."
"Vergara, who has happily moved on with her life, is content to leave the embryos frozen indefinitely as she has no desire to have children with her ex, which should be understandable given the circumstances," her attorney concluded.
The couple signed an agreement in November 2013, when [their] embryos were created, that states that "no unilateral action can be taken with regard to the embryos unless both parties consent."
Furthermore, "Vergara has never suggested that she wished to have the embryos destroyed," the statement continued. "She has always maintained that they be kept frozen, a fact of which Loeb and his counsel have always been aware, despite Loeb's statements to the contrary."
"Vergara, who has happily moved on with her life, is content to leave the embryos frozen indefinitely as she has no desire to have children with her ex, which should be understandable given the circumstances," her attorney concluded.
I'm surprised they went through with IVF when it was so on-and-off between the two of them, but the ticking of the biological clock might have been a factor (I think I've read that it's easier to achieve a pregnancy with frozen embryos compared to frozen eggs).