Lee Si-young's Solo IVF Pregnancy Raises Legal and Moral Debate
Jul 08, 2025
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"Unprecedented, absurd" vs. "Applauding for courage to take responsibility as a mother"
Actor Lee Si-young's second pregnancy divides public opinion into two extremes.
Lee Si-young announced her second pregnancy on the same day. The birth of a new life is such a blessing and a celebration. The problem is that Lee Si-young is already a single mother who is divorced. It is also surprising that her second child was an embryo preparing for a test tube with her ex-husband, but the issue that raised the controversy caused public controversy because Lee Si-young decided to get pregnant alone despite her husband's opposition.
Lee Si-young said "The expiration of the five-year storage period of frozen embryos came at a time when the legal relationship was being settled due to divorce from her husband. I decided to transplant it after agonizing over it until it was scrapped"The other party disagreed, but I desperately wanted a child. I didn't want to repeat the regret I felt through my eldest son, Jeong-yoon."
Lee Si-young's ex-husband began to evolve through an interview when the part that she did not have her husband's consent became a hot potato.
In an interview with Dispatch, he expressed his intention to cooperate in childbirth and rearing, saying, `It is true that I opposed the second pregnancy while I was divorced,' but `But as long as I have a child, I will fulfill my responsibilities as a father.'
Netizens are saying, "Isn't this the first thing in Korea?"" A wife can decide to become pregnant alone without her husband's consent, which requires the security of the bill" "From her husband's point of view, Lee Si-young may feel selfish, but she is a Bodhisattva." "In such cases, isn't the husband responsible for raising because he is a biological biological parent. It doesn't make sense for a woman to decide on her own" Both of them are arguing against each other with opinions such as "decisions that can be made because they are economically comfortable" and "true patriots, courageous choices"."
The legal profession said, `Even if the ex-husband did not agree, the ex-wife can legally decide to conceive and give birth.' However, the legal status of the child and the legal responsibility of the ex-husband are separate issues. In addition, there is a clause that considers pregnancy during marriage if you are married or born within 300 days after divorce, and for this reason, the ex-husband, who is believed to be the biological father of the child, may be obligated to pay child support even if the husband does not agree.
Also, if the ex-husband wants custody, a legal battle may be inevitable. However, legal responsibility for giving birth through in vitro pregnancy without the permission of a divorced husband may also be problematic.
Meanwhile, in March, Lee Si-young announced her divorce from A, a restaurant businessman who was nine years older, who married in 2017. They have their first son, who was born in 2018.
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