"Alabama IVF Clinic Faces Fourth Lawsuit Amid Fetal Personhood Legislation Turmoil"

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"Alabama IVF Clinic Faces Fourth Lawsuit Amid Fetal Personhood Legislation Turmoil"
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A Florida couple has become the fourth to sue an Alabama IVF clinic over destroyed frozen embryos, following a state Supreme Court ruling that deemed frozen embryos as children for wrongful-death claims. The ruling has caused widespread concern among doctors and IVF patients, leading to a pause in procedures at nearly half of Alabama's IVF clinics. The controversial ruling has sparked political and religious debates, with lawmakers in Florida drafting a bill in response. Alabama legislators are now rushing to pass legislation to protect IVF providers and patients from criminal or civil liability.

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