"Alabama Lawmakers Consider Immunity Laws for IVF Providers Amid Controversy"

Alabama lawmakers are advancing legislation to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers from lawsuits and criminal prosecution following a court ruling equating frozen embryos to children, which led to the pause of IVF services in the state. The proposed bills aim to shield providers from civil liabilities for the "damage or death of an embryo" during IVF services, with final approval pending and Governor Kay Ivey expected to sign the legislation into law. The court ruling's impact has sparked concerns and backlash, affecting patients' paths to parenthood, while Republicans and Democrats propose differing solutions to address the legal status of embryos created in IVF labs.