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# Alabama Legislation Protecting IVF Providers From Legal Liability Becomes Law

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_Published 2024-03-07. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation into law Wednesday shielding in vitro fertilization providers from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children._


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Social Services remained the same good she's going to office to facilitate in vitro fertilization process of the transport of stored embryos damages shall be limited to compensate or compensatory damages calculated as the price paid for the impacted in vitro cycle. And so those were the biggest changes that we had and that part applies retroactively as well. I'm a I'm a lawyer by trade. You cannot specifically create a munity to address enough of the issues that lawyers are paid to spot in terms of filing lawsuits. And what we're doing right now is just trying to play lawsuit wackamole. I do support IVF.

My position is solid and will not change. I think this is a very dangerous bill for us to be adopting just for the urgency of the situation. I too agree with my colleagues not everybody can afford this unless I've already stated this is sometimes the last resort. But I'm also not in favor of supporting a bill that further deals with the issues of Reproductive Rights among women and however, you all are trying to incorporate your bad your core values and beliefs through this process. 4:00 machine recorded those 81 eyes 12 News Nine Inch tension sb159 has passed. Mr. Kelley Mr. Kitchens Mister Livingston Bishop Nelson By 29 oz one day Centerville 1159 the Senate concurs.

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