Alabama hospital pauses IVF treatments in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A large Alabama hospital paused in vitro fertilization treatments Wednesday as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham health system said in a statement that it must evaluate whether its patients or doctors could face criminal charges or punitive damages for undergoing IVF treatments.
