Alabama Fertility Clinics Face Crisis After Court Decision
The state Supreme Court decision that granted embryos the same legal status as children has left fertility patients and providers in an excruciating limbo.
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The state Supreme Court decision that granted embryos the same legal status as children has left fertility patients and providers in an excruciating limbo.
That decision is the first known case in which a US court has ruled that frozen embryos are human beings.
The ruling left open the question of whether destroying a frozen embryo could result in criminal homicide charges.
US News: US President Joe Biden criticizes the recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are considered children. The decision has led to the suspension of IVF procedures in the state. Read more.
The Alabama Supreme Court last week ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children. It's a decision that has sent shockwaves through the U.S.