Kerala HC permits 43-year-old widow to use frozen embryos after husband’s death
- Kerala High Court allowed a 43-year-old widow to use embryos frozen with her husband before his death.
- SAT Hospital had refused to release them, saying there was no specific written consent for the surviving wife to use them.
- The court noted the hospital had not used Form 9, which specifically allows embryos to be handed to a wife after her husband dies.
- The judge said the husband had intended the embryos to serve a meaningful purpose and ordered the hospital to release them.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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