Alabama’s Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are children under state law and subject to legislation dealing with the wrongful death of minor, stating that it “applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location.”



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Frozen embryos are 'children' under state law, Alabama Supreme Court rules

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.

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

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 […]

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

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…

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

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.

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

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

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Alabama court rules frozen embryos are children, chilling IVF advocates

Medical and legal experts are speaking out after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos qualify as people under state law.

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Alabama Supreme Court ruling raises questions about IVF access

In a first-of-its-kind ruling, Alabama’s Supreme Court said frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death – a decision that puts back into national focus the question of when life begins and one that reproductive rights advocates say could have a chilling effect on infertility treatments and the hundreds of Alabamians who seek them each year.

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Alabama embryo ruling: state Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are children. Impacts could be devastating, critics warn

It was an unprecedented decision that US President Joe Biden described as “outrageous and unacceptable”.

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Ruling that frozen embryos are children sparks fight over women’s reproductive rights

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications...

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Alabama Supreme Court rules embryos are children under Wrongful Death of a Minor Act


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