Two weeks ago, the US state of Alabama decided that frozen embryos should be considered children. A new law has now been passed that will ensure that fertility clinic workers are protected from lawsuits in the future.
The drafts provide for civil and criminal immunity and have been adopted by both chambers, as seen on Parliament’s official website on Thursday. Governor Kay Ivey has yet to sign the new law. Previously, more than 150 in vitro fertilization patients had gathered to demand legal artificial insemination (see video above). Eggs are fertilized outside the woman’s body in a test tube, and the fertilized embryo is then implanted into the uterus.
As reported, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled two weeks ago that frozen children should be considered embryos, based on an 1872 law. In the case, three couples sued a clinic after their frozen embryos were dropped and destroyed by a patient. As a result, several institutions announced that they would temporarily suspend in vitro fertilization.
Abortion prohibited
The protection of unborn life has been a controversial issue in the US for decades. Eighteen months ago, the Supreme Court overturned the fundamental right to abortion, which had existed since 1973. Since then, abortions have been banned or at least severely restricted in ultra-conservative Alabama.
The Democrats have made abortion rights part of their election campaign. The court’s ruling on the embryos was also criticized by numerous Republicans, including former President Donald Trump.
Source: Krone
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