After years of pushing for "fetal personhood," some right-wing media and anti-abortion organizations celebrate the Alabama IVF ruling
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 ...
Source: mediamatters.org
