The utter madness of the Alabama rulingIn a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court declared frozen embryos to be “children” and that anyone who destroys them can be liable for wrongful death. During the IVF process, there are many moments where embryos can perish. Currently in the U.S. there are an estimated 1.5 million frozen embryos, many of which will go unused. Adding the stress of serious legal repercussions to this process feels downright cruel, particularly when individuals already sacrifice so much along the way — their time, their money, their bodies. Sadly, though, because of the Alabama ruling (and the others that will surely come), many would-be parents will now never get to experience that same miracle.

Source: Huffington Post February 23, 2024 16:01 UTC