The practice of freezing embryos as part of in vitro fertilization (IVF) was thrown into chaos in Alabama this year, when the state supreme court ruled that such embryos should be considered children, exposing clinics to wrongful death claims in the event they are destroyed in the thawing process.In 2021, more than 80% of U.S. … Read more
TEL AVIV: Israel’s Ministry of Health reported that fertilised eggs for the purpose of in vitro fertilization (IVF) of women in the country were imported from a clinic in Georgia called BIRTH that came from a donor who is a carrier of the genetic disease Hemophilia B.Hemophilia B, also known as Christmas disease, is an … Read more
“They were all dead. Their father took them and left me behind,” said Rania Abu Anza, a 29-year-old grieving mother in Gaza. After trying to conceive for 10 years, including three rounds of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), Rania gave birth to twins in October last year. But at just five months old, babies Naeim (male) … Read more
Alabama’s Republican-led legislature on Thursday passed a bill aimed at protecting the IVF industry after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children, prompting at least three Alabama providers to halt the fertility procedure. The bill passed the Senate 34-0, with one member abstaining, after passing the House by a vote … Read more
Where the 2024 race stands ahead of South Carolina GOP primary – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican voters in South Carolina will head to the polls Saturday for the state’s GOP primary. CBS News politics reporter Zak Hudak joins to unpack the state of the 2024 presidential race. Be the first to know Get … Read more
Eye Opener: South Carolina Republican primary begins tomorrow – CBS News Watch CBS News South Carolina’s primary kicks off tomorrow as Alabama’s IVF ruling takes center stage on the campaign trail. Also, President Biden meets with Alexey Navalny’s family, as the U.S. imposes new sanctions against Russia today. All that and all that matters in … Read more
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
In a bid to address the critical shortage of embryos for research purposes, fertility experts and bioethicists are calling on in vitro fertilisation (IVF) patients to consider donating their unused embryos after a shortage in donations over the past 15 years. A dramatic 25-fold decrease in the donation of embryos is attributed to the rising … Read more
