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Frozen embryos are “children,” according to Alabama’s Supreme Court (arstechnica.com)

submitted 9 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Frozen embryos are “children,” according to Alabama’s Supreme Court::IVF often produces more embryos than are needed or used.

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[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 23 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Just wait until everyone on the state gets IVF treatments but never implants them, dozens of dependants claimed on their tax forms for free!

[–] marth_21@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Wait, if I move there, as a man, can I claim millions of dependents? I mean they're just unborn, they count right?

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 2 points 9 months ago

Well you'd need a partner to have a viable embryo, but maybe you could adopt some freezer babies?

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 9 months ago

What about all of someone's future unborn grandchildren and great grandchildren and great great grandchildren? Public policy now requires fortune telling to see what deductions one is eligible for based on future events?