Alabama
How Alabama's ruling that frozen embryos are 'children' could impact IVF
Frozen embryos are people and you can be held legally responsible if you destroy them, according to a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court on Friday.
The decision could have wide-ranging implications for in vitro fertilization clinics and for hopeful parents.
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This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
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So in other words, some anti-abortion groups argue that if an embryo was a person, every single embryo created has to be implanted, either in that person who’s pursuing IVF, or some other person who “adopts the embryo.” So as a result of that, it may radically change how IVF works, how cost effective it is, and how effective it is in allowing people to achieve their dream of parenthood.
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