In 1978, Louise Brown, the "test tube baby," was born in England, the first baby conceived by the process of in vitro fertilization. Then, in 1984, Zoe Leyland was born in Australia, the first baby from a frozen embryo. Today, some estimate that more than 1 million frozen embryos are in storage.

IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies have revolutionized parenthood, and have been a blessing to many. But these marvelous scientific advancements have come with unprecedented and profound legal and ethical issues, with the science always ahead of the law. ART legislation has been spotty. Courts are often left to grapple with the issues on a case-by-case basis. This area cries out for comprehensive legislation.

In Connecticut, ART legislation is limited, and there is no statute governing the disposition of frozen embryos in the event of a divorce. When you add to this legal vacuum the fact that nearly half of first marriages (and even more second marriages) end in divorce, the vast number of frozen embryos currently in storage and the unique and hotly disputed moral status of frozen embryos, you have the makings of a case that would stretch King Solomon himself.