Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Legislation Protecting IVF Providers From Legal Liability Into Law
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The law protects in vitro fertilization providers from possible lawsuits and criminal prosecution.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding in vitro fertilization providers from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.
The decision by the Alabama Supreme Court last month raised concerns about civil liabilities for clinics and prompted an outcry from patients and other groups. Three major IVF providers paused services.
The new law protects providers from lawsuits and criminal prosecution for the “damage or death of an embryo” during IVF services.
Republicans in the state Legislature proposed the lawsuit immunity as a way to get clinics reopened. They refused, however, to take up a bill that would address the legal status of embryos.
The state’s three major IVF providers paused services after the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling last month.
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