“Frozen Orphanages” is the term often used to describe the cold storage units scattered across the U.S. containing about 1.6 million unborn babies. Many people don’t realize that when couples conceive children using in vitro fertilization, or IVF, any unused embryos are often frozen indefinitely. However, a new documentary called “Spares: Second Chance Stories of Frozen Embryos” highlights the fact that they can be adopted and born.
That news can be a huge answer to prayer for some couples!
The documentary features four couples. One couple, Ali and Derek, now have a beautiful three-year-old daughter who, as an unborn person, an embryo, was frozen for ten years. The couple was able to adopt her and implant her into Ali’s uterus. Nine months later she was born.
“I had no idea that people had embryos that people were knowingly putting up for adoption for couples like us to use,” Ali recalled.
Jason Pearson, the producer of “Spares,” told CBN News he hopes his film will help to increase the number of embryo adoptions.
“Before I started this project I just prayed, ‘Lord, this is your story. Bring me some people to tell your story.’ Well, He provided these four amazing couples.”
