"Alabama Lawmakers and Public Figures Rally to Support In Vitro Fertilization Rights"

Alabama lawmakers are considering legislation to protect in vitro fertilization (I.V.F.) treatments after a State Supreme Court ruling led some clinics to halt I.V.F. treatments, leaving many women in limbo. The ruling, which declared that frozen embryos should be legally considered children, has sparked concerns about the wider implications for people seeking I.V.F. treatment. At least three major fertility clinics in Alabama have stopped I.V.F. treatments as doctors and lawyers assess the possible consequences of the ruling, prompting a major embryo shipping company to also pause its business in the state. Republican State Senator Tim Melson plans to introduce a measure to ensure continued access to I.V.F. treatment.