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The Alabama IVF Ruling: The Dead End of Anti-Abortion Logic
The Alabama IVF Ruling: The Dead End of Anti-Abortion Logic
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59 minutes
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
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Last week the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos stored for use in in vitro fertilization clinics counted as children protected by state law against wrongful death. As a result, IVF clinics in the state are closing and couples who rely on access to IVF technology as a remedy for infertility are being deprived of hope. Is the Alabama court’s decision an aberration that can easily be remedied by new state legislation? Or does it reveal something about the basic logic of the anti-abortion movement? Join Ben Bayer and Agustina Vergara Cid as they dissect this ominous decision, its philosophical premises, and what it portends for individual rights in America.
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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