` "A San Francisco judge ruled on Wednesday that a woman was not entitled to frozen embryos conceived with her now ex-husband in a widely-watched case over reproductive rights in the nations most populous state.Superior Court Judge Anne-Christine Massullo made the ruling in the case between Mimi Lee and Stephen Findley, upholding a consent agreement the couple had signed which required the embryos be thawed and discarded in the event of a divorce. It is a disturbing consequence of modern biological technology that the fate of the nascent human life, which the Embryos in this case represent, must be determined in a court by reference to cold legal principles, Massullo said in her 83-page decision.She added however that there must be rules to govern the disposition of frozen embryos. Attorneys for Lee said in a statement that she was disappointed with the Courts tentative ruling and is evaluating her legal options. Lawyers for Findley could not be immediately reached for comment on Wednesday.". - Source ` ***************` While I am empathetic to the woman in question here, she did enter into a legally binding contract. By straight rule of law, the judges decision was appropriate.
