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John Sharp: Why IVF is at risk in post-Roe America

08:45 am on 2 March 2024

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A week ago, Alabama's Supreme Court ruled that embryos were "extrauterine children".

In the wake of the judgement, IVF clinics across the state closed their doors, and law-makers scrambled to pass legislation to protect fertility treatment. 

John Sharp covers politics in Alabama for news site al.com. He joins Susie to explain how the court case came about and why the ruling has revealed division within the Republican party.

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