"Alabama Fertility Clinics Resume IVF Services After New Protection Bill Passes"

Two Alabama fertility clinics are set to resume in vitro fertilization (IVF) services after a bill providing legal protections for doctors and clinics that discard embryos as part of routine IVF procedures was passed. The bill offers civil and criminal immunity to healthcare personnel involved in IVF, but some worry it does not address the status of embryos under state law. Patients and providers are cautiously optimistic about the resumption of IVF services, but concerns remain about the long-term standard of care for IVF patients in Alabama.