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Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’

Alabama's Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered children, potentially impacting infertility treatments.
The decision could lead to criminalization of expectant people and higher costs for IVF treatments.
The ruling may influence other state courts, potentially causing national implications for fertility treatments.

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The Guardian

Alabama’s supreme court ruled embryos are ‘extrauterine children’. IVF patients are worried

The state’s sweeping ruling leaves doctors and patients scrambling to untangle its implications for frozen embryos

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Fertility doctors ‘terrified’ by Alabama court ruling classifying embryos as children

By classifying the embryos as unborn children in their ruling, Alabama’s state court could profoundly impacted how IVF clinics in the state can function.

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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NDTV

US Court Declares Frozen Embryos As "Children". What It Means

The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF) are to be legally considered as children under state law. The decision holds significant consequences, asserting that such embryos fall under legislation dealing with the wrongful death of a minor if destroyed. The court's opinion, a first of its kind, declared that the "Wrongful Death of a Minor Act applies to all unborn children, regard…

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments can be considered children under state law. The decision, issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic, brought a rush of warnings from […]

2 months ago·United States

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USA Today

Alabama court rules frozen embryos are children, chilling IVF advocates

Alabama's ruling raises questions about what happens to unused embryos in storage, and the impact nationally on IVF efforts for would-be parents.

2 months ago·United States

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Hindustan Times

Alabama court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’; here's how it may affect IVF across US

The Alabama SC ruled that frozen embryos can now be recognised as children under state law, which means that anyone can be sued for destroying an embryo.

2 months ago·New Delhi, India

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