The new law, which took effect immediately upon signing, shields providers from prosecution and civil lawsuits “for the damage to or death of an embryo” during IVF services.
Alabama Fertility Specialists performed several embryo transfers Thursday, news outlets reported. Video from CBS News showed staff celebrating with a toast, and Dr. Mamie McLean said seeing patients again was “incredibly exciting.”care,” McLean told CBS News. “We were able to timeline — lots of smiles, lots of hope and optimism.”Alabama Supreme Court ruled last month
Hannah Miles, 29, will be able to proceed with an embryo transfer on March 19, in the hopes of having her first child. The University of Alabama at Birmingham said in a statement Thursday that it was “working to get patients scheduled or rescheduled for treatments as soon as possible,” but did not say exactly when that would be. A spokeswoman did not immediately respond to an email Friday.“Patients whose health circumstances or phase of treatment requires greater urgency will be scheduled first,” the statement said.