Overview

• Alabama's Legislature voted to provide IVF clinics with blanket immunity from civil and criminal liability related to embryo damage or death.
• The move comes after a state Supreme Court ruling allowed a fertility clinic to be sued for negligently destroying embryos.
• Critics argue the law, passed rapidly amid political pressure, could have unintended harmful consequences for IVF patients.
• The legislation applies retroactively, allowing some existing cases to proceed but limiting future legal recourse for patients.
• Experts and lawmakers express concerns over the broad immunity granted, fearing it could compromise patient safety and rights.