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Warnings of the impact of fertility treatments in Alabama rush in after frozen embryo ruling (apnews.com)

submitted 9 months ago by pelespirit to c/politics

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The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state.

The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic. Justices, citing anti-abortion language in the Alabama Constitution, ruled that an 1872 state law allowing parents to sue over the death of a minor child “applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location.”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Going this hardcore you gotta do the death penalty next.

[–] Brocken40 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If they really valued life they would immediately send the baby and father to the state pen for manslaughter if the mother dies during child birth.

[–] Estiar 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

How are you supposed to charge a baby with manslaughter or charge the father when he just contributed sperm? I get your mood, but that's not a winnable case for the prosecution.

I can see a tort law case like wrongful death happening, (that's the case happening here) That's not a criminal case however unless one wants to prosecute criminal negligence in another case

[–] Brocken40 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I see no reason we can't charge the baby as an adult, it was premeditated.

[–] pelespirit 1 points 9 months ago

The ga ga goo goo defense.