US EditionMedical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo ruling
- Alabama medical groups urge the state Supreme Court to revisit a decision equating frozen embryos to children, affecting fertility treatments.
- The ruling's consequences have fertility clinics pausing IVF services, causing uncertainty in the medical community.
- Three couples can pursue lawsuits for destroyed embryos, raising concerns about civil liabilities for clinics.
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The Supreme Court of the Southern state equates the destruction, even accidental, of an embryo with manslaughter. Many fear that this will make in vitro fertilization more expensive and difficult.
Medical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo ruling
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Groups representing Alabama doctors and hospitals are urging the state Supreme Court to revisit a decision equating frozen embryos to children. The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Hospital Association filed a brief Friday supporting a rehearing request in the case. Courts do not often grant such requests. But the organizations argued that the decision is having …
Medical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo ruling
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Groups representing Alabama doctors and hospitals are urging the state Supreme Court to revisit a decision equating frozen embryos to children. The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Hospital Association filed a brief Friday supporting a rehearing request in the case. Courts do not often grant such requests. But the organizations argued that the decision is having …
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Medical groups urge Alabama Supreme Court to revisit frozen embryo ruling
Groups representing Alabama doctors and hospitals are urging the state Supreme Court to revisit a decision equating frozen embryos to children. The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and
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