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On Friday, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally people and that someone can be held liable for destroying them. Today on \\u201cPost Reports,\\u201d how the first-of-its-kind ruling has complicated women\\u2019s health care in the state and its implications across the country.
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In Alabama, doctors and patients are scrambling to understand the implications of a recent state supreme court decision that ruled frozen embryos are legally people. A number of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) clinics in the state have paused their services in light of the court\\u2019s decision. The ruling has the potential to impact hundreds of thousands of people across the state who depend on IVF treatments.
The White House decried the ruling, and legal experts have warned that it could empower the \\u201cpersonhood movement,\\u201d which asserts unborn children should be granted legal rights starting at conception. National health reporter Sabrina Malhi joins \\u201cPost Reports\\u201d to break down the ruling, what the immediate effect has been, and what precedent this ruling sets in the ongoing battle over women\\u2019s reproductive rights.
In other news: We\\u2019re six weeks away from the total solar eclipse traversing North America on April 8. Check out The Post\\u2019s guide to find the best place for cloud-free eclipse viewing.
Today\\u2019s show was produced by Sabby Robinson with help from Peter Bresnan. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins.
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