Assisted reproductive technology

Alabama

Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses | #elections | #alabama

TOPEKA, Kan. — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Lawmakers in at least six states have proposed […]

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Alabama

Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses | #elections | #alabama

TOPEKA, Kan. — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S. Lawmakers in at least six states have proposed […]

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Trump says he supports IVF following Alabama embryo ruling | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he would “strongly support the availability of IVF” and called on lawmakers in Alabama to preserve access to the treatment that has become a new flashpoint in the 2024 presidential election. It was his first comment since an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that […]

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Alabama frozen embryos ruling: What it means for fertility treatments | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in […]

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Alabama IVF ruling may be an opening for Democrats in 2024 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republicans joined Democrats in expressing alarm over a ruling this week by the Alabama Supreme Court that jeopardized future access to in vitro fertilization, giving allies of President Joe Biden new fuel for their efforts to center abortion access in the presidential election. “We’ve got to talk about making sure we […]

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