Legal questions emerge after Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that embryos are people 05:50 Download Audio Embed on your website Close × Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site
Copy embed code Resume Containers holding frozen embryos and sperm are stored in liquid nitrogen at a fertility clinic in Fort Myers, Fla. The Alabama Supreme Court ruled, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, a ruling critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatments. The decision was issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by three couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic. (Lynne Sladky/AP) Here & Now 's Scott Tong talks with I. Glenn Cohen about the medical ethics questions raised by the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos are people.
This segment aired on February 21, 2024.