"Alabama Supreme Court Ruling on Frozen Embryos Sparks IVF Treatment Concerns"
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Alabama's largest hospital, UAB, has halted IVF treatments following a state Supreme Court ruling that grants fertilized eggs the same rights as children, leaving many couples in need of fertility assistance in limbo. The ruling, which defines life as beginning at conception, has sparked controversy and could have far-reaching implications for reproductive rights and the handling of frozen embryos in the state.
- Alabama's Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law NPR
- Days after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children, one facility pauses IVF treatment, report says CNN
- Alabama university pauses IVF treatments after court ruling The Times of Israel
- Alabama Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children, Raising Questions About Fertility Care The New York Times
- Alabama IVF ruling sparks frantic calls, concern over embryo treatment USA TODAY
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