"Alabama Republicans Push for IVF Doctor Immunity Amid Controversial Court Ruling"

Alabama Republicans are proposing legislation to give doctors who perform in vitro fertilization immunity from civil and criminal prosecution, aiming to restore access to IVF services after a recent state Supreme Court decision declared frozen embryos as children. The proposed bill falls short of an earlier draft that considered embryos as "potential life" but not "human life." The measure is set to sunset in 2025 and is seen as a temporary fix, with concerns that the state may need a more permanent solution due to the constitutional language on personhood. Both Democrats and Republicans are introducing bills to address the issue, with Democrats aiming to make abortion rights a central issue in their 2024 campaigns.