The Alabama Supreme Court's ruling is the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended a nationwide right to abortion in 2022 that the fallout has extended to restrict IVF.

The judicial order cited the state's obligation to "ensure the protection of the rights of the unborn child in all manners and measures lawful and appropriate," enshrined in Alabama's Constitution.

At the time, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to give patients and providers legal cover if embryos are damaged or destroyed during IVF.

On Monday, Cruz and Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama, both conservative, anti-abortion Republicans, filed the IVF Protection Act, which would make states ineligible to receive Medicaid funding if they ...

The Legislature on Wednesday gave final passage to a bill that aims to protect IVF treatments in Louisiana, a year after a court ruling caused a scare in Alabama and temporarily paused IVF ...

The Senate sponsor of the bill, Melson, said last week that he was uncomfortable exempting products — which he said could include the nutrient-rich solutions used in IVF to help embryos develop.