Supreme Court of Alabama | The Alabama Supreme Court has declaring that frozen embryos possess the legal status of children according to state law. This verdict may potentially have far-reaching consequences for the field of fertility treatment within the state.Alabama is known for was rendered in two cases involving three different couples, who suffered the loss of their cryopreserved embryos due to an unfortunate incident at a facility specializing in reproductive medicine.The justices, referring to the anti-abortion provision embedded within the Alabama Constitution, decreed that a legislative enactment from 1872, which grants legal recourse to parents in instances of the death of their underage offspring, “applies to all unborn children, regardless of their location.”The Alabama Supreme Court is composed solely of Republican appointed justices.“Unborn children are ‘children’ … without exception based on developmental stage, physical location, or any other ancillary characteristics,” Justice Jay Mitchell wrote.
