Just like that, IVF is now effectively illegal in the state of Alabama.
Why?
Because the Alabama Supreme Court ruled 8-1 legally, fertilized eggs are children.
For context, a couple undergoing IVF treatment in the state learned three of their unused embryos were destroyed by mistake. They sued and their case was elevated to the Alabama Supreme Court which ruled Wednesday morning 8-1 frozen embryos are children and are entitled to the same legal protections as live children.
As a reminder, Alabama also outlawed abortion after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. That fact was used to decide this case at the state level. It's obvious the Dominionists in the Alabama Supreme Court is daring the defendant--an IVF company--to appeal to the SJC knowing they have a 6-3 super majority there.
As many have pointed out online, this ruling is a giant middle finger to who knows how many people in Alabama who were spending thousands of dollars out of pocket on IVF treatment that insurance doesn't cover to now find out it was a wasted effort if they don't go out of state. Oh and this outcome was 100% intentional.
Dominonists and Christian Nationalists hate IVF not because as they claim scientists are "playing God" but because in truth, they want to be able to control women's bodies. The judge who read the ruling cited his religious beliefs as the basis for his decision. We may be in the final year of the American Democracy and that's becoming more obvious now.
The Dominionists are aggressively working to install their people in the FDA and pharaceutical companies for the sole purpose of banning drugs used for abortion as well as ban contraceptives of all kinds. Yes, really. They're not hiding their intentions either.
As of now, any state with abortion outlawed could end up like Alabama with IVF services ending without warning or noticed. If you or your partner is currently undergoing IVF treatment in a state with Abortion outlawed, you might want to consider at least temporarily moving to another state for the time being. Either that or give up on having a baby.
Oh and don't waste time or money looking for a surrogate in a state that has abortion outlawed either since Dominionists want to get rid of that too. They don't like Gestational Surrogacy in general because they consider it--even when it's family helping family--to be human trafficking as well as "playing God" because of the IVF components involved. So, your only options would then be to give up on having a baby...or temporarily move to another state.
Pick one.
Women's Reproductive Rights are under attack by Christian Fundamentalists who are playing for keeps. They won't stop until America is a Christianized version of Iran and the Taliban-run Afghanistan. Google Project 2025 and see for yourself.
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