"Alabama Hospital Ceases IVF Treatments Amid Litigation Concerns"
Infirmary Health in Mobile, Alabama, has announced the end of IVF treatment following a state Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are considered children. The hospital will temporarily resume IVF treatment for the rest of 2024 before permanently ending the service. This decision comes after facing lawsuits over the destruction of frozen embryos, with the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are “extrauterine children.” The Center for Reproductive Medicine will relocate its office from the medical center by the end of the year, and concerns remain about the legal status of frozen embryos in the state despite recent legislation providing legal immunity for doctors and IVF clinics.