Sofia Vergara's ex Nick Loeb writes open letter for the right to use frozen embryos against her wishes saying: 'Give them right to live'

The businessman and political hopeful put his argument forward in the New York Times

One-time couple Sofia Vergara and Nick Loeb photographed together in 2014 (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images )

Sofia Vergara's eformer fiancé Nick Loeb has written an open letter arguing that two frozen embryos the couple created in 2013 should become children - even though she doesn't want this to happen.

Writing in the New York Times, Loeb argued that it was unfair to allow the two frozen embryos - created in 2013 - to be destroyed or go unused.

The couple broke up in 2014, and Modern Family actor Vergara is now going out with Magic Mike actor Joe Manganiello.

The contract that Vergara and Loeb signed said that the embryos could only be used with the consent of both parties. Loeb is trying to have the contract voided, as it did not specify what would happen if the couple separated.

It is his desire to win the right to have their children with a surrogate.

Loeb, who comes from a wealthy line of businessmen and has tried several times to launch a career as a Republican politician - further argues that this is an issue of morality.

"In my view, keeping them frozen forever is tantamount to killing them," he says.

"When we create embryos for the purpose of life, should we not define them as life, rather than as property? Does one person’s desire to avoid biological parenthood (free of any legal obligations) outweigh another’s religious beliefs in the sanctity of life and desire to be a parent?"

Defending his desire to create these specific children, he compared his campaign to the right of a woman to have a baby even if the father doesn't want the child. "A woman is entitled to bring a pregnancy to term even if the man objects. Shouldn’t a man who is willing to take on all parental responsibilities be similarly entitled to bring his embryos to term even if the woman objects?

"These are issues that, unlike abortion, have nothing to do with the rights over one’s own body, and everything to do with a parent’s right to protect the life of his or her unborn child."

Loeb launched his campaign earlier this month. Vergara's lawyer said at the time: "The claims made against Sofia Vergara by Nick Loeb are uncredible and hold no merit."

He added: "Vergara has never suggested that she wished to have the embryos destroyed. She has always maintained that they be kept frozen."

Vergara's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment.