Cheers went up in the gallery above the state House floor late Wednesday as the Alabama Legislature passed civil and criminal liability protection for clinics that perform in vitro fertilization
In their ruling, Alabama justices cited anti-abortion language added to the Alabama Constitution in 2018, saying Alabama recognizes and protects the "rights of unborn children." The constitutional amendment was approved by 59% of Alabama voters.
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More than 200 in vitro fertilization patients have gathered at the Alabama Statehouse to urge lawmakers to find some way to restore IVF services in the state.
The Alabama Legislature Thursday approved bills to extend give criminal and civil immunity to in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers, trying to address the fallout of an Alabama Supreme Court decision that declared frozen embryos children. HB 237, sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, passed the House on a 94-6 vote late Thursday morning. The Senate […] The post Alabama Legislature passes bills aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.