Hospital de Alabama pausa a las fecundaciones in vitro tras fallo that considera niños a embriones congelados. Nikki Haley, aspirante a la nominación republicana, quien opina that "los embrIONes son bebés”.

The majority Alabama Supreme Court sparked a wave of concern about the future of IVF treatments in the state and the potential unintended consequences. The University of Alabama at Birmingham indicated that "we are saddened" by the decision.