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Friday, December 9, 2016

Modern Family star Sofia Vergara being sued 'by own embryos'

Sofia Vergara is facing a lawsuit brought on behalf of two frozen embryos she created with an ex-partner.

The two embryos, listed as plaintiffs "Emma" and "Isabella", are the subject of a year-long legal battle between the Modern Family star and ex-fiancee Nick Loeb.

In papers filed with a Louisiana court this week, Mr Loeb ended a former lawsuit against the actress and replaced it with a new one.

According to the second claim, not allowing the embryos to be born is depriving them of their inheritance.

Louisiana is a pro-life state where embryos are given rights as people.

"Emma" and "Isabella" are currently frozen at a California fertility clinic, where Vergara wants to keep them indefinitely.

Mr Loeb said: "A woman is entitled to bring a pregnancy to term even if the man objects.

"Shouldn't a man who is willing to take on all parental responsibilities be similarly entitled to bring his embryos to term even if the woman objects?"

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