Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to protect IVF providers after frozen embryo ruling [Video]

FILE – Hundreds gather for a protest rally for in vitro fertilization legislation Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Montgomery, Ala. Alabama lawmakers, who face public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, are nearing approval of immunity legislation to shield providers from the fall out of a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children. Legislative committees on Tuesday, March 5, will debate the bills that would protect clinics from lawsuits and criminal prosecution for the “damage or death of an embryo” during IVF services. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP, File)