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Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law (www.npr.org)

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The Alabama Supreme Court ruled, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, 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 fertility clinic.

You can read the full 131-page decision here.

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[–] Cuttlefish1111@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

The dog caught the car, thankfully months ahead of schedule. Let’s see them parse fantasy and reality now.