"Alabama Lawmakers' Plan to Protect IVF After Supreme Court Ruling"
Alabama's Supreme Court ruling classifying frozen embryos as "extrauterine children" has caused uncertainty for IVF patients and clinics in the state. State Senator Tim Melson plans to introduce a bill to protect IVF statewide, clarifying that embryos are not viable unless implanted in a uterus. Fertility clinics have halted IVF treatments due to potential legal risks, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham health system has also restricted services. President Biden and Vice President Harris have criticized the ruling, tying it to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on abortion. Alabama Democrats have introduced a bill to clarify that an embryo outside a womb would not be considered a human child, but the Republican senator hopes his legislation will pass quickly to allow IVF clinics to continue operating.
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