Alabama Health System Halts IVF After Court Ruling

The Hill reports:

The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system is pausing all in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments for fear of lawsuits and criminal prosecution following a recent ruling from the state supreme court. A spokesperson said the health system is evaluating the first-of-its-kind decision that declared frozen embryos are entitled to the same protections as humans, and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death.

Chief Justice Tom Parker quoted scripture to note that divine law recognizes all human life as sacred. “Even before birth, all human beings have the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory,” Parker wrote. “We believe that each human being, from the moment of conception, is made in the image of God, created by Him to reflect His likeness.”

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The major university hospital in Alabama ceases IVF procedures out of fear of criminal prosecution. https://t.co/eMpqijdJGQ

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