This article analyzes the legal nature of cryopreserved embryos and embryos in the womb as distinct, unspecified objects of civil rights. It substantiates the need to distinguish between their legal regimes, taking into account differences in the ability to dispose of them, the exercise of the reproductive rights of intended parents, and the degree to which the state plays a role in protecting maternal and child health. It proposes amending Article 128 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation by establishing special provisions regarding the legal status of embryos as independent objects of civil rights.