Alabama Supreme Court rules IVF-created embryos as legally children, igniting efforts to grant fetuses person rights.

The Alabama Supreme Court, composed entirely of Republicans, ruled in Feb. that IVF-created embryos are legally considered children, a decision praised by the anti-abortion movement. This has sparked a legislative push to grant fetuses the legal rights of a person. Human rights attorney Julie F. Kay discusses this development with John Yang. (400 characters)

March 10, 2024
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