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What do you think is the future of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the United States?

Asked by Demosthenes (14958points) 2 months ago

A recent Alabama state supreme court decision has declared that frozen embryos have the same rights as children, thus they cannot be discarded as often occurs in IVF (with some clinics indicating the embryos may simply stay frozen forever, to avoid violating the law). I don’t personally know anyone who’s conceived via IVF; it’s not something I know much about, but it reminds me of the controversy over embryonic stem cell research. Clinics across Alabama are suspending IVF treatments as a result of this ruling. Do you think this will spread beyond Alabama?

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