02/21/2024
As many of you know, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that “Frozen embryos are ‘children’”. As many don’t know, my son was born in October to an amazing surrogate in October *in Alabama* and he was the result of IVF… the very practice that is now gutted by this ruling! So as you can imagine, I am having some pretty strong feelings right now! 🤬😤😩
While our IVF itself occurred at a clinic in New York, I feel strong ties to Alabama because of our experience. Our son—a result of IVF—has an Alabama birth certificate for goodness sake! Our parentage order is the result of Alabama law. The nurses and doctors that cared for our baby upon delivery and our amazing carrier throughout her pregnancy are all wonderful Alabamians.
But now THIS! I am so heartbroken because the ruling, while perhaps rooted in good intentions, results in preventing others in Alabama from doing what I did and using IVF to have their family. WTF!🤬
From :
What does this mean for the 1 in 6 people impacted by ?
This anti-family ruling will likely have devastating consequences, including impacting the standard of care provided by the state’s five fertility clinics. This new legal framework may make it impossible to offer services like , a standard medical treatment for infertility. It also remains unclear what this decision means for families who currently have embryos stored at these clinics.
This ruling has profound implications far beyond Alabama’s borders. Every American who wants or needs access to family building options like IVF should be deeply concerned about this development and the precedent it will set across the country. RESOLVE also mourns with the couples who lost their embryos as we know how many challenges people face when trying to build their family.
RESOLVE will continue to be on the front lines, protecting these options and ensuring everyone has the support and access to family building support they deserve.
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