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Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability

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At least one fertility clinic in Alabama has resumed in vitro fertilization treatments.

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  1. Alabama lawmakers vote to protect IVF in wake of court ruling

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Alabama fast-tracks IVF legislation after controversial Supreme Court ruling

    Headline from Fox10 Phoenix ·

  3. Alabama lawmakers give final approval to legislation protecting IVF providers; governor is expected to sign it into law

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

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    Alabama clinic resumes IVF treatments under new law shielding providers from liability

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  1. Digital Journal

    Alabama lawmakers vote to protect IVF in wake of court ruling (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Lawmakers in Alabama passed legislation Thursday to protect health workers at IVF clinics from legal liability after the southern US state's supreme court

  2. The Cullman Times

    Alabama lawmakers advance plan to protect IVF clinics (opens The Cullman Times)

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    The Cullman Times's feed description

    Alabama lawmakers have moved closer to approving protections for fertility clinics. Three IVF providers in Alabama paused services after the state Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were considered “extrauterine

  3. Blaze Media

    Alabama lawmakers advance legislation granting legal protections to IVF clinics (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Alabama lawmakers passed Republican-proposed bills Thursday that would grant legal protections to in-vitro fertilization clinics following a state Supreme Court ruling that declared embryos are children.

  4. Iowa Capital Dispatch

    Alabama passes IVF protections while red states still push ‘personhood’ abortion laws • Iowa Capital Dispatch (opens Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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    Iowa Capital Dispatch's feed description

    States Newsroom’s Reproductive Rights Today team is tracking certain bills that could become law in their respective states.

  5. Yellowhammer News

    Alabama Legislature advances law protecting in vitro fertilization (opens Yellowhammer News)

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    Yellowhammer News's feed description

    On Thursday, the Alabama State Senate and House of Representatives passed legislation to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy in the state. One of those proposals is expected be agreed upon by both chambers of the Alabama Legislature and signed by Governor Kay Ivey as soon as Wednesday.

  6. Ohio Capital Journal

    Alabama passes IVF protections while red states still push ‘personhood’ abortion laws • Ohio Capital Journal (opens Ohio Capital Journal)

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    Ohio Capital Journal's feed description

    Last week the U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill to protect IVF access nationwide. In a wide variety of states, legislatures are proposing legislation that would threaten access to IVF by establishing "personhood" for embryos. We track those proposals.

  7. FOX 35 Orlando

    Alabama fast-tracks IVF legislation after controversial Supreme Court ruling (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    The bills would provide legal protection for fertility clinics.

  8. KOB 4

    What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Alabama lawmakers are moving quickly with legislation to protect clinics that provide in vitro fertilization from lawsuits in response to a ruling last month from the State's Supreme Court that frozen embryos have the rights of children under the state’s wrongful death law.

  9. NBC New York

    What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect IVF clinics from lawsuits (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Alabama lawmakers are moving to approve measures to protect in vitro fertilization clinics from lawsuits in response to last month's state Supreme Court ruling

  10. Athens The News Courier

    Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers, with final approval still ahead (opens Athens The News Courier)

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    Athens The News Courier's feed description

    Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to protect in vitro fertilization providers. Committees in the state Senate and House approved bills Tuesday to provide legal immunity for clinics. Three major IVF

  11. Truthout

    Alabama Bills to Protect IVF Don’t Go Far Enough, Experts Say (opens Truthout)

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    As lawmakers gear up to debate the protections, experts raise concerns about what the bills do and don’t address.

  12. KOB 4

    Alabama lawmakers aim to approve immunity laws for IVF providers (opens KOB 4)

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    Alabama lawmakers, who face public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, are nearing approval of immunity legislation for providers. Three IVF providers paused services after the state Supreme Court's ruling last month that frozen embryos were children under the state's wrongful…

  13. Salon

    "It does not protect parents": Experts say bills to protect IVF in Alabama isn’t enough (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Experts say it's political theater, and doesn't address the core issue of frozen embryos being "children"

  14. The Columbian

    Alabama lawmakers nearing approval of immunity laws for IVF providers (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers, who face public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, are nearing approval of immunity legislation to shield providers from the fall out

  15. MyNorthwest

    Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers after frozen embryo ruling (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers facing public pressure to restart in vitro fertilization services in the state advanced legislation to shield

  16. Local News 8

    Alabama lawmakers set to finalize IVF legislation, but experts say it’s going to take more work to protect fertility services (opens Local News 8)

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    CNN, POOL, WBMA By Lauren Mascarenhas and Isabel Rosales, CNN Montgomery, Alabama (CNN) — Alabama lawmakers are set to finalize legislation Wednesday to protect in vitro fertilization patients and providers from legal liability, with some clinics poised to lift a hold on certain IVF services prompte…

  17. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Alabama legislation to protect IVF providers moves toward final approval (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Alabama lawmakers racing to restart in vitro fertilization services in the state began final debate Wednesday on legislation shielding providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.

  18. Media Matters for America

    Legislation may not be enough to allow IVF clinics to resume operation in Alabama. You might not know that from mainstream news coverage. (opens Media Matters for America)

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    Media Matters for America's feed description

    After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos created during in vitro fertilization are “extrauterine children” and many fertility clinics in the state elected to pause IVF treatments, bills intended to protect IVF have overwhelmingly passed both chambers of the Alabama legislature.

  19. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. >> Alabama lawmakers facing public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state advanced legislation Tuesday to shield providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.

  20. CBS News

    Alabama lawmakers on verge of sending bill protecting IVF providers to governor in wake of frozen embryo ruling (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Alabama legislators advanced legislation shielding IVF providers from the fallout of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.

  21. NPR

    Experts are skeptical of an Alabama bill to protect IVF clinics from prosecution (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Alabama lawmakers are set to approve a bill protecting IVF clinics from prosecution. This comes after providers paused services following a state Supreme Court ruling that exposes them to liability.

  22. KOB 4

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation protecting in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability into law (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed legislation protecting in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability into law.

  23. WHEC Rochester

    Alabama lawmakers give final approval to legislation protecting IVF providers; governor is expected to sign it into law (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Alabama lawmakers give final approval to legislation protecting IVF providers; governor is expected to sign it into law.

  24. AL.com

    Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill to protect Alabama IVF services (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The Legislature gave final passage Wednesday night to the bill intended to protect in vitro fertilization clinics that had paused services after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that embryos held in storage have the legal status of children for liability purposes under the state's wrongful death of a…

  25. WANE Fort Wayne

    Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers into law (opens WANE Fort Wayne)

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    WANE Fort Wayne's feed description

    Lawmakers in Alabama faced mounting pressure to ensure the protection of IVF providers after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled last month that frozen embryos and fertilized eggs are considered children under state law.

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