What is “fetal personhood”?

Explain It to Me

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🗓️ 3 April 2024

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos have the same rights as children. The decision sent shockwaves throughout Alabama and raised serious questions about the future of IVF in the United States. While the Alabama legislature has since passed legislation protecting IVF in the state, that doesn’t address the big question behind the court’s decision: What does personhood mean, and what does it mean for the anti-abortion movement? Read More: Fetal personhood laws, explained - Vox Alabama’s Supreme Court IVF ruling is a warning to the country - Vox Opinion | The Anti-Abortion Movement Is Gunning for Fetal Personhood - The New York Times How America’s Two Abortion Realities Are Clashing - The New York Times Submit your policy questions! We want to know what you’re curious about. Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer A.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:12.3	like a recent case out of Alabama.
1:14.0	My name is Timothy Hudson, and my question is about IVFN personhood.
1:18.0	I'm curious about the future legal and policy consequences of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that
1:23.9	established personhood at fertilization.
1:26.9	Timothy is referring to the Alabama IVF ruling from earlier this year.
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