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As someone that's gone through IVF, I don't feel I really disagree with this ruling as a whole. Sure, they aren't children yet, but wrongful death still fits.
by Auracle 3y ago
As someone that's gone through IVF, I don't feel I really disagree with this ruling as a whole. Sure, they aren't children yet, but wrongful death still fits. For those that don't know, IVF is an arduous (and expensive) process and many couples are lucky to get one good embryo out of it. Luckily, we got more than that. Sooner is better than later as well, as far as the couple's age goes.
If our frozen embryos were destroyed due to negligence I'd be pissed as hell - and of course, our wonderful daughter wouldn't be in our lives with another hopefully to be delivered in a couple of months.
- candiddevmike 3y agoIt's better to have this handled as a civil trial with fines IMO. A court can decide the value of these embryos and figure out some kind of restitution. Making this a criminal matter creates all kinds of weird precedence.
- COGlory 3y agohttps://codes.findlaw.com/al/alabama-constitution-of-1901/al-const-art-i-sect-36-06/ https://codes.findlaw.com/al/alabama-constitution-of-1901/al... >(b) This state further acknowledges, declares, and affirms that it is the public policy of this state to ensure the protection of the rights of the unborn child in all manners and measures lawful and appropriate. I don't think I agree about precedent - this looks open and shut, in their state constitution. Ruling any other way seems like it would create new precedent (selectively ignoring the constitution).
- ajross 3y agoMost IVF embryos fail ("die" in this framing). What's the bright line between good faith health care and "you killed my baby"? "Death" is pervasive in this world. If you really believe in wrongful death here, why enter the treatment to begin with knowing how many are likely to be lost? I just don't see how you square this at all.