New Georgia bill would preserve IVF access in the state
Doug Richards | March 18, 2024
ATLANTA — Some Georgia lawmakers are trying to make a case for new legislation to protect in vitro fertilization, or IVF, in light of an Alabama court ruling last month.
The bill addresses human embryos used for IVF – and says that an “embryo (that) exists outside of a uterus… shall not under any circumstances be considered an unborn child, a minor child (or) a natural person.” State Rep. Teri Anulewicz (D-Smyrna) says because in vitro fertilization has broad support as a tool to build families, her bill should get backing from Republicans.
"I mean if you’re the party of family values, I would think you would support being able to have a family, in whatever way that family happens to take shape," Anulewicz said Monday.