Sofia Vergara in Fight Over Her Embryos
by EG
What began as a happy trip to a reproductive clinic has now blossomed into some education for humanity. On Friday, in the latest twist in a novel battle over frozen embryos, Nick Loeb accused his ex, actress Sofia Vergara, of violating First Amendment rights by suing him.
Loeb, a scion to a wealthy family and a bit actor on several films, first sued Vergara in 2014 upon the end of a four-year relationship. He initiated litigation with the aim of getting a court order so he could obtain custody of embryos the two had created at the ART Reproductive Center in Beverly Hills. That lawsuit was dropped last December after a judge ordered that Loeb disclose the identities of two former girlfriends who had abortions. According to his latest court papers, he withdrew the litigation to protect his former girlfriends' personal privacy.
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Sofia Vergara stars in the TV sitcom Modern Family.