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Justine el-Khazen

Justine el-Khazen is a writer living in Brooklyn, New York.

My Spare Embryos

I used IVF to start my family. Years later, I’m still wrestling with what to do with the embryos I didn’t use.

December 12, 2025

Justine El-Khazen

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