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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott voices support for IVF after Alabama ruling
Gov. Greg Abbott expressed his support for Texas families' access to in vitro fertilization treatments and expects the state to address concerns raised by a recent court ruling in Alabama. He did not call for specific legislation to protect IVF treatment.
The Alabama Supreme Court's ruling, which considered frozen embryos as children, has led to the suspension of IVF treatments in healthcare systems and prompted some families to relocate their embryos out of state.
Abbott emphasized Texas' desire to facilitate parenthood and make it easier for people to have babies through IVF, while acknowledging complex issues surrounding the fate of frozen embryos in circumstances such as death or divorce.