U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Alabama fertility clinic appeal, upholding embryos as children under state law.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from an Alabama fertility clinic regarding a wrongful death lawsuit linked to a destroyed frozen embryo. The Alabama Supreme Court had classified embryos as children under state law, allowing the lawsuit to proceed. This ruling has led to the suspension of IVF services in Alabama and sparked debates on reproductive rights. In response, Alabama's legislature passed a law offering legal protections to IVF providers.
October 07, 2024
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