The Alabama Supreme Court’s recent decision that the disposal or destruction of embryos created through in vitro fertilization may be considered as wrongful deaths comes as a result of the anti-abortion movement’s years of advocating that embryos and fetuses should be conferred legal rights starting at conception. Though right-wing media have long pushed the dubious legal merits of “fetal personhood,” some conservative media and anti-abortion advocacy groups are shying away from commenting on the ruling, while other outlets and organizations are boasting of the court’s decision as a "tremendous victory."
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Swedish scientist Arne Müntzing used two plant species to make a hybrid that underwent chromosome doubling to produce hempnettle, a member of the mint family.
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