A real 21st century decision

The right to procreate or not procreate — that is the question. At least that was the question raised by Jacob Szafranski, a voluntary sperm donor, who appealed the trial court’s decision granting Karla Dunston custody of her fertilized frozen embryos and the right to use them to have a child.In a 2-1 decision in Szafranski v. Dunston, 2015 IL App (1st) 122975, the appellate court …

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