"Alabama's Controversial IVF Ruling Sparks National Debate on Embryo Rights"
The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos as legally protected children has brought attention to the anti-abortion movement's efforts to grant embryos and fetuses legal and constitutional protections, with proposals in several states seeking to provide child support back to conception and income tax deductions for dependent children before birth. While abortion opponents argue that these measures aim to support vulnerable women and families, abortion rights advocates see them as potentially having broader implications and part of a coordinated anti-abortion campaign across the U.S.