On February 16, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos have the same legal status as children. Following the unprecedented ruling, IVF clinics across the state paused the services they offer to their patients, throwing the lives of Alabamians into confusion and limbo. Women across the state wondered what would happen next. Six Alabamians shared what this ruling means for them and their access to reproductive medicine and their goals of having a family. On February 29, the Alabama House passed a bill that would temporarily protect IVF clinics and patients, but as you’ll learn from this AL.com Opinion Video, every moment matters.