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.”

  • @Brocken40
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    24 months ago

    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
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      4 months ago

      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
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        24 months ago

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

        • @pelespiritOPM
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          14 months ago

          The ga ga goo goo defense.