US: Alabama Hospital Puts Pause on IVF In Wake of Ruling Saying Frozen Embryos Are Children
A court ruling in Alabama equating frozen embryos to children prompts concern and halts IVF treatments at a major hospital
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A court ruling in Alabama equating frozen embryos to children prompts concern and halts IVF treatments at a major hospital
A large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of
The University of Alabama Birmingham said it is evaluating the court's decision that said an embryo is legally a child.
The ruling however does not ban or restrict IVF.
The case in Alabama stems from a lawsuit brought by three couples whose frozen embryos were lost at a clinic.