"Alabama University Halts IVF Care Following Court Ruling on Frozen Embryos"
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has paused in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments following a ruling by the Alabama supreme court that frozen embryos are considered "children". The decision has raised concerns about the implications for assisted reproductive technology treatments, with patients and physicians potentially facing legal consequences. The ruling stemmed from two wrongful death suits against a Mobile fertility clinic, allowing the suits to proceed and asserting that fertilized eggs and embryos are protected under the state's existing law. Patients seeking IVF in Alabama are now uncertain about the fate of their frozen embryos and are seeking guidance amidst the legal uncertainty.
- Alabama university pauses IVF care after frozen embryos deemed ‘children’ The Guardian US
- In unprecedented decision, Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are children. It could have chilling effects on IVF, critics say CNN
- Alabama's largest hospital says it is halting IVF treatments in wake of court ruling NPR
- Alabama Rules Frozen Embryos Are Children, Raising Questions About Fertility Care The New York Times
- Nikki Haley says she agrees with Alabama court ruling that embryos are people ABC News
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