Amanda Zurawski told NBC News exclusively that she finds the prospect of Texas restricting in vitro fertilization “absolutely terrifying.”
A woman who is suing Texas after she said she nearly died when doctors delayed giving her a medically necessary abortion tells NBC News exclusively that she plans to move her frozen embryos out of the state for fear Texas could stop providing in vitro fertilization.
The move by Amanda Zurawski and her husband, Josh, follows news that at least three fertility clinics in Alabama have paused in vitro fertilization treatments following a ruling by the state Supreme Court that found embryos are people who have the same legal protections as children — and that people can be held liable for destroying them.
Zurawski, 36, said on Thursday that she and her husband signed papers to move their embryos out of the state because she fears Texas could follow Alabama’s lead and block her from starting the family she’s spent years trying to build.
“I don’t want them in a state where a similar ruling could very likely take place,” she said of her embryos. “Everything about IVF is very anxiety-inducing. It’s very scary. It’s very difficult and rulings like this one in Alabama are just adding another layer of fear and anxiety.”
In other news: woman arrested for smuggling children across state lines in a cooler. Charges include, child endangerment and lewd conduct as the cooler was not in an approved rear facing car seat nor were the test tubes properly clothed.
So when do we get to start claiming embryos as dependents?
Someone should just try it. And then when IRS says no, bring it to court so it can actually be brought to light. If embryos are children, how does it differ from an actual baby?
“The IRS defines a dependent as a qualifying child (under age 19 or under 24 if a full-time student, or any age if permanently and totally disabled) or a qualifying relative.”
If embryos are children, apparently there is no minimum age, just a maximum, so it would technically meet the requirements I would think.
I was thinking more along the lines of “when do we start arranging in-person meetups for these cristo-fascists with their god”?
Move them to alabama, well protect them!
Toy manufacturers are gonna have to start setting age limits in the minuses at this rate. 🙃
