Alabama’s IVF rule creates challenges for women’s health-tech startups
The controversial legal and questionable science behind the Alabama court decision—and the reality that Americans have relied on IVF for 8 million babies born in the U.S.—has galvanized backlash from the medical and scientific communities, as well as condemnation from politicians across the political spectrum. About one in ten American women report using fertility services, according to a 2023 survey by the Pew Research Center, with 2% of respondents saying they use IVF, typically after less-invasive and cheaper fertility…