Alabama Supreme Court Rules Frozen Embryos Are “Children”
The court issued the decision in a lawsuit brought on by a group of In-vitro Fertilization patients whose frozen embryos were destroyed after being dropped on the ground under a clinic's supervision.
Alabama’s Supreme Court made a historic ruling. The court ruled that frozen embryos are children under state law and subject to legislation dealing with the Wrongful Death of a Minor. Justices ruled the law “applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location.” The court issued the decision in a lawsuit brought on by a group of In-vitro Fertilization patients…