Alabama passes laws proposed by Republicans to protect in vitro fertilization after controversial state court ruling. The Alabama House and Senate must still vote on a unified version of the legislation before it is sent to Alabama Gov.
Kay Ivey, a Republican, for her signature. The rapid advancement of the two bills comes two weeks after a state Supreme Court ruling jeopardized in vitro procedures in the state. The decision sparked protests against Republicans in Alabama and across the country who have opposed reproductive rights in the past.