Frozen embryos are people. That recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court has revived the nationwide debate over when life begins, even causing some clinics in the state to stop in vitro fertilization treatments fearing repercussions if something goes wrong.
Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an IVF parent herself, is pushing legislation that would protect access to IVF and other fertility treatments. The Democrat senator says the potential fall-out from Alabama’s ruling could be devastating for both medical providers and potential parents.
“IVF providers around the state in Alabama have already paused treatment out of fear that their doctors and patients could be criminally punished,” Duckworth said.
The issue is raising questions, especially among Republican lawmakers, many of whom have distanced themselves from the Alabama ruling.
Some pro-lifers say that IVF is not wrong, it simply needs to be more ethical.
“If you’re going to do IVF, you can’t create a whole bunch of embryos and then destroy the ones you don’t want. That is not ethical and that is not pro-life,” said Concerned Women for America President Penny Nance. “If you’re willing to do IVF and you feel the Lord has led you there for your family, you need to
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