Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability

The Republican-dominated Alabama Legislature opted to back the immunity proposal (Lynne Sladky/AP)

Alabama’s governor has signed into law legislation shielding doctors from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.

Republican governor Kay Ivey signed the Bill after it was approved in a late-night session by lawmakers scrambling to address a wave of criticism after services were halted at some of the state’s largest fertility clinics.