What is “fetal personhood”?

Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos have the same rights as children. The decision sent shockwaves throughout Alabama and raised serious questions about the future of IVF in the United States. While the Alabama legislature has since passed legislation protecting IVF in the state, that doesn’t address the big question behind the court’s decision: What does personhood mean, and what does it mean for the anti-abortion movement?  

Read More:

Fetal personhood laws, explained - Vox 

Alabama’s Supreme Court IVF ruling is a warning to the country - Vox 

Opinion | The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Gunning for Fetal Personhood - The New York Times 

How America’s Two Abortion Realities Are Clashing - The New York Times 

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