Alabama Supreme Court’s Ruling Regarding In Vitro Fertilization And Its Impact On Fertilization Treatment Services Locally And Nationally
On 16 February 2024, the Supreme Court of Alabama published its opinion, "Supreme Court of Alabama, SC-2022-0515,"1 regarding whether embryos located outside the biological uterus are considered unborn children pursuant to Alabama's Wrongful Death of a Minor Act2 (the Act). The court held that the Act applies to all born and unborn children regardless of their location, which includes embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Therefore, under the Act, the court concluded a civil wrongful death [...]