Embryos in Alabama – The ethical implications

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In this episode:

  • The circumstances that led to the current legal determination of the Alabama Supreme Court that the rights of a frozen embryo were equivalent to those of a liveborn child.
  • The implications of such a finding to the couples seeking assisted conception in Alabama and the doctors caring for them
  • The potential impact of such legislation on embryo disposal and research

 

Host: Dr Terri Foran, Medical Educator

Expert: A/Prof Alex Polyakov, Consultant in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology

Total time: 28 mins

 

Last Updated: 3 May, 2024

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