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Frozen embryos are “children,” according to Alabama’s Supreme Court (arstechnica.com)

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Frozen embryos are “children,” according to Alabama’s Supreme Court::IVF often produces more embryos than are needed or used.

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[–] sit_up_straight@lemmy.blahaj.zone 63 points 9 months ago (2 children)

In the Alabama case, a hospital patient wandered through an unlocked door, removed frozen, preserved embryos from subzero storage and, suffering an ice burn, dropped the embryos, destroying them. Affected IVF patients filed wrongful-death lawsuits against the IVF clinic under the state's Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. The case was initially dismissed in a lower court, which ruled the embryos did not meet the definition of a child. But the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that "it applies to all children, born and unborn, without limitation." In a concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker cited his religious beliefs and quoted the Bible to support the stance.

absolutely wild case

[–] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 67 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Why the fuck is he allowed to quote the Bible to support his stance.

Ffs America

[–] NocturnalEngineer@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago

It's as though they took "The Handmaid's Tale" as a blueprint.

[–] lauha@lemmy.one 41 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Thus every unfertilized menstruation is a death

Every fap is a murder of millions

[–] GreatAlbatross@feddit.uk 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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