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Others have already answered about the ruling, but just to add more context to the sociopolitical shitstorm, you have people like the judge who just go the whole distance and say that frozen embryos are people, you have people that believe they are not people at all, and you have people who SAY they believe that embryos are people but somewhere deep inside they know that binning a petri dish is not the same as murdering a child and they want access to IVF, but they can’t admit that embryos are not people because that raises questions about abortion bans.
Consequently I’m seeing all kinds of weird rationalizations like “yes it’s human but it’s not alive if it’s frozen,” or “it’s ok to destroy embryos in the process of IVF because the couple is trying for pregnancy so in the end it’s a net positive for human life”.
I’m surprised any clinic is offering IVF in these virulent anti-abortion states before this ruling. The other part of IVF is usually they make as many embryos as possible. Next they test them and implant the ones that have the best chance at a live, healthy birth. This can be anything form 1-7 depending on the treatment. If it is a higher number the next step is to go in and selectively reduce down to two or one. These people who had seven kids or whatever did the first part of the IVF and then refused that last part. Multiple births on a woman who was already having issues causes a ton more complications.
It is just so illogical to me that god is the reason for all life being sacred. Then people turn to science to have babies because that God fellow didn’t make the babies happen. THEN people get all OMFG embryos are people! JFC pick science or God.
Who is the legal guardian of the embryos? If people can’t be sold, can money be exchanged for implantation ( change in ownership from clinic to potential parents)? Does the embryo have a right to not be implanted since the embryo can not consent and there is no parent in the traditional sense to give consent. Is it child abuse to implant an embryo?
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