A WOMAN fighting a desperate battle to have a child of her own will today make a last-ditch attempt to save frozen embryos that are her only chance of motherhood.
Natallie Evans, from Trowbridge, will learn today if she can appeal against a High Court ruling made in October that the embryos, currently being stored at a Bath clinic, should be destroyed.
At the time of the High court ruling her solicitor, Muiris Lyons of Trowbridge firm Withy King, said: "She is very determined and wants to do everything in her power to prevent her embryos being destroyed and to preserve her last chance of having a natural child of her own.
"She believes that while her embryos remain alive and in storage there is still hope and she must do everything she can."
Miss Evans is unable to have children naturally after treatment for ovarian cancer.
She and her former fianc, Howard Johnston, created six embryos, which were frozen and stored for later use.
The couple then split up and, in 2002, Miss Evans received the devastating news that Mr Johnston had requested the embryos be destroyed.
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