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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@9K7C3XQ3mos3MO
I'm on the side that does not kill innocent babies. If frozen embryos can become babies, even though it is a weird process, it is important to protect the embryo.
@9KM3M5D2mos2MO
No, that is not for individuals to determine. That is a costly decision for families to freeze embryos and not for public opinion.
@9K78HNF3mos3MO
here's the thing with this, are sperms and eggs considered children? it all comes down to what you believe should or should not be
@9M42ZJM2wks2W
i think they should make it harder for people to do wrong to get because there is a lot of parents who have kids and then take the money from it and use it on their self
@9M2PZ4L3wks3W
I think frozen embryos like normal embryos are potential children but are not yet a life therefor killing an embryo is not murder although i can see why it is wrong. I think after the first trimester an embryo could be considered a child but not before then because it can not live outside of the womb.
@9K9P52X3mos3MO
Frozen embryos are not stand alone children, but parent should have the right to do with embryos, what they want regardless of the government
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