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 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey.
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The election-year political scramble over IVF

Alabama’s state supreme court ignited a political firestorm last month when it ruled that frozen embryos are “children” with a constitutional right to life.

Press conference on the Alabama Supreme Court Ruling on IVF, and the need to safeguard IVF access nationwide, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
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What does Alabama’s embryo ruling have to do with Canada?

Under Canadian law, embryos are not considered persons — and that’s unlikely to change. But many Canadians seek IVF treatment in the US, which means stateside rulings could affect them.

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Republicans rally to protect IVF

After Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos should be legally considered children this week, lawmakers are scrambling to pass legislation to protect in vitro fertilization.