Alabama court’s ruling that embryos are children opens up a host of other legal issues, including parental rights
- Written by Dara E. Purvis, Professor of law, Penn State
Jamie Heard's IVF process was halted following the Alabama Supreme Court decision in February 2024.The Washington Post/Contributor The Alabama Supreme Court ruled on Feb. 21, 2024, that the word “child” also means frozen embryos, which are typically implanted via in vitro fertilization.
Within a week of the decision, three of the...