The Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that frozen embryos are children creates new legal murkiness around in vitro fertilization. The ruling, the first time a court has recognized frozen embryos as human beings, raises vast legal questions in the post-Roe landscape, including how and if leftover embryos can ever be disposed of. Fertility providers and legal experts say the decision could create major liability risks that could drive up the costs of providing IVF services and force the industry to shutter in the state.
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Source: https://www.axios.com/2024/02/22/alabama-ivf-legal-uncertainy