Alabama Gov Kay Ivey signs bill protecting IVF treatments into law after state Supreme Court ruling

Published: 07 March 2024 at 04:46

Politics

Alabama Gov Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 159, a bipartisan piece of legislation, into law to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments in the state after a decision by the state Supreme Court in February caused some fertility clinics to pause their procedures. The law ensures civil and criminal immunity for medical professionals in cases of unintentional death or damage to an embryo, following a ruling by the state Supreme Court allowing couples to file wrongful death claims for lost frozen embryos.