The Daily The Alabama Ruling That Could Stop Families From Having Kids
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Feb 26, 2024 
Azeen Ghorayshi, a New York Times reporter specializing in sex, gender, and science, joins Meghan S. Cole, a lawyer in Alabama undergoing IVF treatment. They discuss a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that redefines frozen embryos as children, dramatically impacting fertility treatments. Meghan shares her emotional journey navigating the fallout as IVF procedures come under siege, while Azeen highlights the broader implications for reproductive rights amidst shifting legal landscapes. The conversation reveals the heart-wrenching challenges couples face in their pursuit of parenthood.
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The Embryo Incident
- In December 2020, a person entered a fertility clinic's storage room in Mobile, Alabama, and destroyed frozen embryos.
- These embryos belonged to three couples undergoing IVF treatment, leading to a lawsuit against the clinic.
Wrongful Death Claim
- The couples filed a wrongful death claim, arguing the embryos were "cryopreserved embryonic human beings."
- They likened the storage room to a daycare, claiming the embryos, like children, couldn't protect themselves.
Alabama Supreme Court Ruling
- The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the embryos are considered children under state law.
- One justice stated that even before birth, humans have God's image and can't be destroyed.