Alabama’s Supreme Court Ruling: IVF, Fetal Personhood, and a Ripple Effect
In a recent decision, the Alabama Supreme Court declared frozen embryos the same status as people. The decision, which is not grounded in law, references theology and the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case as a citation. Jessica Mason Pieklo, Senior Vice President and Executive Editor at Rewire News Group and cohost of Boom! Lawyered, sits down to talk with us about the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling, in vitro fertilization, and the concept of fetal personhood.This ruling stems from a legal situation in which an in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic worker dropped some…
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