"Alabama's IVF Legislation and the Battle for Fertility Rights"
Alabama lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization (IVF) patients and providers from legal liability, but experts argue that more work is needed to safeguard fertility services in the state. The legislation does not address the core issue of personhood that led to a recent state Supreme Court ruling, which deemed frozen embryos as human beings. While the bill aims to provide civil and criminal immunity to providers and patients for the destruction or damage to embryos, concerns remain about its ambiguity and potential impact on medical malpractice claims. Some clinics are planning to resume IVF services, but the court's decision may still have broader implications for Alabama families.
