Alabama governor signs law protecting IVF providers from lawsuits
by The Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6K5BB)
Some IVF providers say the legislation will allow services to restart, but claim it does not address the legal status of embryos
Alabama's governor, Kay Ivey, has signed into law new legislation that will shield IVF providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos with children.
The new law protects providers from lawsuits and criminal prosecution in the event of damage or death of an embryo" during IVF services.
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