Alabama: a law enacted to protect IVF. In mid-February, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos obtained by in vitro fertilization are children in their own right under state law.

Democratic President Joe Biden described the ruling of the local Supreme Court as “scandalous and unacceptable” “IVF is a complex issue, without question, and I anticipate there will be more work” on the issue, Kay Ivey said Wednesday. The University of Alabama at Birminghan said Wednesday that it would “rapidly” resume its activities in this area.