Governor Kay Ivey has signed the IVF protections legislation

After it received overwhelming support from the Alabama Legislature, Governor Kay Ivey has signed SB159--the IVF protections legislation. The governor expressed her gratitude to the Legislature for swiftly bringing forward this stop-gap measure so fertility clinics, that previously chose to close out of an abundance of caution, can reopen. After signing the bill into law, the governor issued the following statement:

“The overwhelming support of SB159 from the Alabama Legislature proves what we have been saying: Alabama works to foster a culture of life, and that certainly includes IVF. I am pleased to sign this important, short-term measure into law so that couples in Alabama hoping and praying to be parents can grow their families through IVF. IVF is a complex issue, no doubt, and I anticipate there will be more work to come, but right now, I am confident that this legislation will provide the assurances our IVF clinics need and will lead them to resume services immediately.