Following widespread public outrage over the Alabama IVF ruling, Florida lawmakers have paused a fetal personhood bill that could threaten the procedure.
a bill that abortion-rights advocates believe was a backdoor attempt to establish fetal personhood in the state following backlash toand elsewhere are now discussing legislation that would protect IVF providers and patients at the state level, Republicans in Congress have beenwould allow parents to file civil lawsuits and receive financial damages for the wrongful death of a fetus, regardless of gestational age.
Its sponsors made that clarification in an attempt to curb fears that the measure would interfere with infertility treatments and other assisted reproductive technologies. But the Alabama Supreme Court decision earlier this month, which established that frozen embryos are considered children under state law, has created a political firestorm for Republicans in the last week.
The controversy over the bill comes as abortion rights in Florida hang in the balance. The Republican-controlled state Supreme Court could rule at any moment on whether Florida’s 15-week ban violates its constitution.in September, the justices seemed open to upholding the law. If that’s the case, the ruling would pave the way foragainst a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in the state Constitution.
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