Texas Supreme Court Declines IVF Embryo Personhood Case

Ruling leaves existing legal framework intact, preserving IVF access in the state.

The court's decision upholds a lower court ruling treating embryos as property, not people.
The case involved a divorced couple disputing the custody of their frozen embryos.
Caroline Antoun argued that Texas abortion laws should grant embryos personhood status.
The decision avoids potential disruption to IVF practices and clinics in Texas.
Future legislative sessions may revisit the issue of embryo personhood.