Why IVF's future is under threat

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Why IVF's future is under threat By Jamie Ducharme Health Correspondent On the surface, it makes no sense for the anti-abortion movement to attack IVF, a technology that allows people to have desperately wanted biological children. But, despite the cognitive dissonance, reproductive-rights advocates fear such attacks are already brewing, based on the old and once-unpopular argument that embryos deserve the legal rights of people. Advocates are already preparing for IVF to become the next battle in the war over reproductive justice—and getting ready to fight back. READ MORE Share This Story

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