Fetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient’s wishes for end-of-life care
- Written by Jessica L. Waters, Assistant Professor of Justice, Law & Criminology, American University
People who are pregnant or planning to be should be as clear as possible about their wishes for end-of-life care during pregnancy.sturti/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Alabama Supreme Court handed down an unprecedented decision in February 2024, holding that stored frozen embryos created for in vitro fertilization, known as IVF, were “minor...
