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Coverage dated February 23, 2024

Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses

Headline from KRQE Albuquerque

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S.

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  1. KRQE Albuquerque

    Alabama IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    KRQE Albuquerque's feed description

    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S.

  2. Boston

    Ala. IVF ruling puts spotlight on state plans for tax breaks and child support for fetuses (opens Boston)

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    Several dozen proposals falling under the broad umbrella of promoting fetal personhood are pending in at least 15 states.

  3. AL.com

    Alabama embryo ruling puts spotlight on tax breaks, child support for fetuses (opens AL.com)

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    Lawmakers in at least six states have proposals to allow women to seek child support back to conception. Lawmakers in four states have proposals to allow prospective parents to claim a state income tax deduction for dependent children before birth.

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Alabama ruling puts focus on state plans for tax breaks, child support for fetuses (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Abortion rights advocates see proposals granting even limited protections to embryos and fetuses as potentially having broader implications.

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