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The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments should be considered children under state law. Justices issued the ruling Friday in a pair of wrongful

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state.

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state.

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments should be considered children under state law. Justices issued the ruling Friday in a pair of wrongful

An Alabama court ruling raises questions for providers and patients, including whether they can freeze future embryos created during fertility treatment or if patients could ever donate or destroy unused embryos.

Other fertility treatment providers in the state were continuing to provide IVF as lawyers explored the impact of the ruling.

Other fertility treatment providers in the state were continuing to provide IVF as lawyers explored the impact of the ruling.

The University of Alabama Birmingham said it is evaluating the court's decision that said an embryo is legally a child.

The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic.

Other fertility treatment providers in the state were continuing to provide IVF as lawyers explored the impact of the ruling.