Did The New Alabama IVF Protection Law Fix The State's Embryo Problem?

When you rush to do damage control, sometimes you also rush into unintended consequences.

Excerpt: “Kudos to the Alabama Legislature for moving swiftly in reaction to the Alabama Supreme Court’s disastrous decision last month. In case you were comfortably living under a rock, here’s a recap. On February 16, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court issued a declaration that embryos are “unborn extrauterine children,” that storage tanks are actually called “cryogenic nurseries,” and that clinics may be liable for manslaughter if something happens to the embryos under their care. Roll Tide … of severe consequences.”

Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘AboveTheLaw’ platform.