(New York Times, Feb. 21, 2024)
A ruling by Alabama’s Supreme Court invites states to enact strict new regulations over the fertility industry that could sharply limit the number of embryos created during a cycle of medical treatment and affect the future of millions of stored frozen embryos. A concurring opinion even offered road maps for such statutes….
The Alabama Supreme Court employed reasoning that runs through the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 abortion ruling: that fetuses deserve a court’s shield under the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause.
Note: The ruling has sent shock waves around the country. President Biden blasts ruling and University of Alabama at Birmingham stops in vitro treatment.