Frozen Orphans: The True Cost of Creating Life

A documentary film and educational project examining IVF, embryo adoption, infertility, and the dignity of human life.

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Equipping Families. Saving Lives.

We equip families to navigate emerging reproductive technologies by reclaiming a biblical understanding of the human person and promoting ethical paths to parenthood.

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A Feature Film

What is the true cost of creating life? The Frozen Orphans feature film uncovers the crisis unfolding at the intersection of science, family, and faith.

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Rethinking Fertility

Join Emma Waters in this hard-hitting podcast. Rethinking Fertility examines infertility and IVF with uncommon honesty, challenging the assumptions behind reproductive technology before the culture decides for us.

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Equipping The Church

Read our biblical statement on IVF, written by local churches. We are creating curriculum to equip pastors and elders to counsel congregants on infertility and modern reproductive technologies.

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THE IVF INDUSTRY COMODIFIES CHILDREN

The Film

What is the true cost of creating life?

Frozen Orphans is a film that examines the ethical and spiritual dilemma of the IVF industry. Through the journeys of three families, the film explores the heartbreaking realities of infertility, the allure of IVF, and its hidden consequences.

From the miraculous story of Hannah Strege, the first adopted frozen embryo, to modern political battles over embryo rights, Frozen Orphans uncovers the crisis unfolding at the intersection of science, faith, and family.

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Protagonists

Three hopeful moms face the ethical dilemmas of IVF in this film about the modern pursuit of parenthood.

prominent voices

From attorneys before the US Supreme Court to doctors in the fertility industry, our film fully examines the theological, medical, legal and family impacts of IVF on American culture.

Emma Waters

Emma Waters

Policy Analyst Heritage Foundation

Albert Mohler

Albert Mohler

President S. Baptist Theological Seminary

Katy Faust

Katy Faust

Founder Them Before Us

Dan Nehrbass

Dan Nehrbass

President Nightlight Christian Adoptions

Mary Browning

Mary Browning

Legal Advisor The Justice Foundation

Craig Turczynski

Craig Turczynski

Embryologist / Andrologist RRM Diagnostics

John Gordon

John Gordon

Reproductive Endocrinologist Rejoice IVF