The Alabama Supreme Court in February ruled that frozen embryos qualify as children, leading several fertility clinics to pause in vitro fertilization treatments. Reproductive-rights advocates have cautioned that the implications for IVF could be even broader, as personhood laws have gained traction in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. In 2021, more than 97,000 babies were born using IVF in the U.S., accounting for about 2% of births, according to the CDC. The number and the share of babies are both all-time-highs as more women are delaying parenthood. Personhood laws seek to define life as beginning at conception and could make the practice of intentionally or accidentally destroying embryos during the IVF process illegal. At least 13 states have personhood bills that pertain specifically to embryos that have been introduced during their 2024 sessions, according to the Center for Reproductive Rights, a group that advocates for abortion rights. Thes...