An Ohio couple welcomed a baby boy born from a 30-year-old frozen embryo, setting a new record for the longest embryo storage before birth. Lindsey and Tim Pierce adopted the embryo, donated by Linda Archerd, through a Christian adoption agency. The birth highlights the increasing trend of embryo adoption and the ethical questions surrounding frozen embryos, particularly given a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling granting them legal child status. Archerd expressed relief and hope to meet the baby and the Pierces, while Dr. John David Gordon emphasized the importance of addressing the large number of frozen embryos in storage nationwide.

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