An embryo is an initial stage of development of a multicellular organism. In humans, embryonic development is the part of the life cycle that begins just after fertilization of the female egg cell by the male sperm cell. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a process of fertilization where an egg is combined with sperm in vitro ("in glass"). In February 2024 the Supreme Court in the U.S. state of Alabama ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act. The 1872 law allowed parents to recover punitive damages in the event…
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To a limited degree (i.e. that they are treated with care and given a certain amount of recognition) but not to the extent cited in the example
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Yes, except in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or embryo
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I would have to know more about how the freezing process affects the embryos.
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In this context, yes. In the context of abortion, no.
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Yes, and only the amount needed should be made in the first place.
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it it has been fertilised and past a certain stage of development then yes
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