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Alabama lawmakers move to protect IVF; massive leak reveals Chinese hacking operations

Alabama lawmakers propose bills to clarify the state Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are "children." Leaked documents show a Chinese company's hacking operations for the Chinese government.
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At least three Alabama three fertility clinics have halted or restricted in vitro fertilization (IVF) services since the state's Supreme Court ruled last week that frozen embryos should be considered children under Alabama law. Legislators in the state are now pushing forward proposals to clarify the court's ruling.

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