"Alabama IVF Ruling Sparks GOP Debate on Reproductive Rights"

After an Alabama supreme court decision ruled embryos as "extrauterine children," at least three IVF providers in Alabama have paused operations, leaving prospective parents uncertain about the future of IVF in the state. The ruling has sparked fear among IVF patients and advocates nationwide, with concerns that similar restrictions could surface in other states. The push for fetal personhood, which seeks to endow embryos with legal rights, has raised questions about the future of reproductive rights and access to IVF. Both Democratic and Republican Alabama state legislators are now drafting legislation to protect IVF, but the situation remains uncertain.