[Gayle]

Whilst I think it's incredibly sad that this woman can't have a child perhaps we should turn the argument on its head for a moment.

If the ownership of the fertilised eggs were shared between the two of them, neither one should be able to have claim to them - just because they're her eggs doesn't make them her fertilised eggs. If the bloke has an accident in the future whereby it damages his 'tackle' and he's only firing blanks - should he be allowed to use the fertilised eggs with a new partner, after all they're partly his. The answer of course, is no and there would be outrage if it was suggested but technically, he would have the same claim to them as this woman does.