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TIL In December 2016, a right-to-life lawsuit against actress Sofia Vergara was initiated in Louisiana with Vergara's frozen embryos as plaintiffs. The embryos were named "Emma" and "Isabella" in the lawsuit, and their "trustee" was listed as James Charbonnet, a New Orleans resident (zero relation).

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