Supreme Court Declines to Review Alabama Embryo Ruling

The decision allows wrongful death lawsuits over destroyed embryos to proceed, raising concerns about IVF practices.

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from an Alabama fertility clinic challenging a state ruling on embryo destruction.
Alabama's Supreme Court had previously ruled that frozen embryos are considered children under the state's Wrongful Death of a Minor Act.
This ruling has led to concerns about legal liabilities for IVF clinics and temporarily halted IVF services in Alabama.
Alabama lawmakers passed a law granting IVF providers immunity from certain lawsuits, prompting clinics to resume services.
The case highlights ongoing debates over reproductive rights following the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision affecting abortion rights.