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Two couples who sued an Alabama hospital and in-vitro fertilization clinic where their embryos were accidentally destroyed have dropped their wrongful death lawsuit. They didn't explain why they chose to drop their joint lawsuit.

At least one clinic in Alabama has resumed in vitro fertilization treatments after the governor signed a bill into law shielding providers from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.

Alabama has a new law protecting in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability. Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation Wednesday that shields IVF providers from possible lawsuits and criminal prosecutions stemming from a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children.

Alabama lawmakers have moved closer to approving protections for fertility clinics. Lawmakers in both chambers on Thursday advanced legislation that should shield IVF providers from civil lawsuits and prosecution for the “damage to or death of an embryo” during IVF services. The measures could be approved by early next week.

A large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children.

The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law is a decision critics said could have sweeping implications for fertility treatment in the state. The ruling brought a rush of warnings about the potential impact on fertility treatments and the freezing of embryos.

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos created during fertility treatments should be considered children under state law.

The family of an Alabama man who died after police used a stun gun on him have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. The family of 36-year-old Jawan Dallas alleged in the lawsuit that police used excessive force that led to his death. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Mobile on Monday.

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LUVERNE, Ala. (AP) — The family of a man who was fatally shot by his off-duty police officer neighbor has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. According to the…