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Senate GOP campaign arm urges candidates to back IVF after Alabama court ruling

Concerned Republicans are pointing to polling that shows an overwhelming majority of voters support access to fertility treatments. Reproductive rights are a leading issue in congressional races.

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Alabama IVF ruling spurs a GOP reckoning on conception bills - Roll Call

Some 124 House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., have co-sponsored a bill to define life as beginning at conception.

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The science of IVF: What to know about Alabama's 'extrauterine children' ruling

Why are so many frozen embryos created? And how is the Alabama Supreme Court ruling likely to affect IVF in the future? Here's what you need to know.

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Why the Christian right's coming for IVF

IVF helps women become mothers — so why does the Christian right hate it so much?

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says she wants to protect IVF treatment after court ruling

Following a State Supreme Court ruling that gave frozen embryos the same rights as children, Governor Kay Ivey says she supports a legislative fix to protect IVF treatment in the state.

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Governor Nikki Haley Addresses Alabama Supreme Court Ruling On IVF

Governor Nikki Haley advocates for protecting embryos while respecting parental rights in fertility treatment decisions.

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Biden-Trump Clash Deepens Amid Alabama IVF Ruling

The clash over reproductive rights is becoming a focal point as the 2024 election looms.

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Alabama Court Ruling On IVF 'Outrageous And Unacceptable': Biden

US President Joe Biden on Thursday slammed the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are children, a decision that has led IVF clinics in the state to halt operations because of their increased exposure to wrongful death lawsuits.

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Biden and Haley spar over abortion after Alabama court rules embryos are 'children'

Nikki Haley seemed to side with the Alabama court's decision, telling NBC News, "Embryos, to me, are babies." President Biden has seized the opportunity to call for enshrining Roe.

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Alabama Supreme Court Ruling On Frozen Embryos Sparks Controversy

Alabama Supreme Court ruling on frozen embryos sparks controversy and raises concerns about IVF procedures. New Hampshire Governor emphasizes state autonom...

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'Embryos, To Me, Are Babies': Nikki Haley Agrees With Alabama Supreme Court Ruling On IVF

Days after the ruling, the University of Alabama at Birmingham announced a pause in IVF treatments, citing concerns about potential criminal prosecution or punitive damages for following standard IVF care.

International Business Times

Alabama hospital puts IVF on pause after ruling saying frozen embryos are children

A ruling by the all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court has put in question the future of IVF in Alabama

Evening Standard

Alabama Supreme Court Ruling Impact On IVF Treatment

The Alabama Supreme Court's ruling on frozen embryos raises concerns about IVF access and costs, impacting reproductive rights.

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Alabama Hospital Pauses IVF After Court Ruling On Embryos

UAB halts IVF treatments in response to Alabama court ruling equating frozen embryos to children, raising concerns in the fertility community.

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Frozen Embryos Are Now Children Under Alabama Law

State Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker cited the Bible to explain why.

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Why has the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos are ‘children’?

And what does this mean for the provision of fertility services such as IVF?

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Alabama's largest hospital says it is halting IVF treatments in wake of court ruling

Fertility clinics in Alabama are contemplating next steps after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen fertilized eggs are children — and discarding them would be a crime.

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Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are 'children' under state law

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.

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Critics Slam Alabama Court Ruling That Frozen Embryos Are 'Children'

An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos outside the womb are "children" has drawn criticism from the White House and the top US infertility association, which called the decision a "terrifying development."

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Seeking redemption for aged and infirm prisoners amid Alabama's high bar for parole

A former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice runs a legal nonprofit, Redemption Earned, that helps aging and sick inmates win release from prison. Last year, 10% of Alabama prisoners received parole.

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Alabama court says state can execute inmate with nitrogen gas

A divided Alabama Supreme Court has said that Alabama can execute an inmate with nitrogen gas, a method that has not previously been used carry out a death sentence

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Alabama: We want crueler executions

State court gives Gov. Kay Ivey full control over death warrants, which may be both illegal and unconstitutional

Reason

In Alabama, New Rules Make Botched Executions More Likely

"Under the new rule, the State would have been able to prolong the botched execution process indefinitely," the Equal Justice Initiative wrote in a press release.

Reason

Do Criminal Trials with Mask-Wearing Witnesses Violate the Defendant's Right to Confront Witnesses?

No, said the Alabama intermediate appellate court last year (though apparently without a published majority opinion), and last Friday the Alabama Supreme Court declined to hear the case, also without a published opinion, in Ex Parte Rodriguez. But Chief Justice Parker, joined by Justices Bolin, Sellers, and Stewart, dissented—here's an…

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Women Who Take Abortion Pills Could Face Criminal Charges, Alabama Attorney General Says

Plus: Lawsuit challenges ban on scraping court records, state marijuana convictions lead to longer federal sentences, and more...

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