Alabama passes law to protect IVF treatments

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation to shield in vitro fertilization providers from civil and criminal liability, capping off their scramble to allow the fertility treatment after a state Supreme Court ruling found that frozen embryos should be considered children. Two major clinics said they were moving to restart treatments, possibly in the coming days, while another clinic said it was not assured about the scope of protections and would wait for “legal clarification.” Lawmakers and legal experts acknowledged that the law did not address existential questions...