Alabama Legislature
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- Mar 6, 202492% CONFIDENCEfrom npr.org
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Signs IVF Immunity Law
- SB159 bars any lawsuit or criminal prosecution for the damage to or death of an embryo against anyone providing or receiving IVF services[1]
- Makers of IVF goods and embryo transporters are shielded from prosecution, and civil damages against them are capped at the price paid for the affected IVF cycle[1]
- It applies retroactively to acts not already in litigation and took effect immediately; Senator Tim Melson sponsored it[1][2]
- The Senate passed it on 29 February and concurred in the House's amendment on 6 March, and Ivey signed it that night[1][2]
- The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Alabama Fertility said they would restart treatments, though the law leaves open whether stored embryos are children[2][3]
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- [1]90%alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2024RS/SB159-enr.pdfalison.legislature.state.al.us· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Mar 6, 2024· 92% of score
The enrolled SB159 records "Senate concurred in House amendment 06-Mar-24" and says it "shall become effective immediately"; NPR[2] reports Ivey signed it that night.
- [2]92%Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs IVF bill giving immunity to patients, providers (NPR)npr.org· Published Mar 7, 2024· Starts Mar 6, 2024 ✓· 3% of score
Ivey signed the stopgap immediately despite the late hour; UAB and Alabama Fertility said they would resume treatments; the law does not settle whether embryos are children, and the ASRM said it still leaves providers at risk.[1]
- [3]75%Alabama Gov. signs IVF protection bill, treatments to resume (Scripps News)youtube.com· Published Mar 7, 2024· 3% of score
Her signature came hours after lawmakers passed the bill; IVF treatments set to resume.[1]
- [4]80%Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signs IVF protection bill; Mobile Infirmary responds (WKRG)youtube.com· Published Mar 6, 2024· 3% of score
Mobile station's report that Ivey signed the bill Wednesday after it passed the legislature.[1]
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