embryo

Second IVF Provider in Alabama Pauses Some Services After Ruling on Embryos

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montgomery, alabama —  A second in vitro fertilization provider in the U.S. state of Alabama is pausing parts of its care to patients after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally considered children. Alabama Fertility Services said in a statement Thursday that it has “made the impossibly difficult decision to hold new … Read more

Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are ‘Children’ Under State Law

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Montgomery, Alabama —  The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a ruling critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatments. The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a … Read more