Although it is called adoption, embryo adoption is not legally an adoption. It’s a contractual agreement where embryos created during in vitro fertilization are transferred to another person or couple ...

It’s an option for couples struggling with infertility that’s been around for decades, but embryo adoption is still relatively unheard of even though it’s among the more affordable options. Elizabeth ...

HILLSBORO, Mo. – Nightlight Christian Adoptions is the agency that helped connect Ohio parents Lindsey and Tim Pierce with a frozen embryo donor. The embryo was frozen in 1994. The birth of Thaddeus ...

Paul Lim called it a “rescue operation.” To him, transferring donated embryos to his wife’s uterus was akin to saving a life. But “adopting” the frozen embryos of another couple who had gone through ...

This story is based on a conversation with Lindsey Pierce, 36, a former pre-school teacher from London, Ohio. It has been edited for length and clarity. My husband, Tim, and I are huge nerds. We love ...

Snowflakes Frozen Embryo Adoption was established in 1997 when its president, attorney Ron Stoddart, was asked to facilitate the open adoption of an embryo. Today, that Snowflake Baby is approaching ...