Ruling pauses IVF cases in Alabama
After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in February 2024 that frozen embryos are children under state law, the University of Alabama at Birmingham paused IVF treatments as providers weighed the risk of wrongful death lawsuits.

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3 developments- Feb 19, 2024Only left-leaning coverage:Alabama Court Says IVF Embryos Are "Extrauterine Children" -- And People Under The Law
- Feb 20, 2024Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children’ under state law
- Feb 22, 2024Ruling pauses IVF cases in Alabama
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