“To enact legislation granting legal personhood to embryos could have disastrous consequences for the use of IVF – a science many people rely on to build their families.” The wrongful death law applied to “all unborn children, regardless of their location”, the decision said. But in its ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court sided with the couples, and ruled that frozen embryos were considered “children”. The case stems from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by three couples whose embryos were lost at a fertility clinic in 2020. Medical experts and reproductive advocacy groups warned the ruling could have negative consequences for fertility treatments in Alabama and beyond.
- Insurance Companies Must Follow Requirement on Ultimate Shareholders The Indonesian Insurance Law introduced a significant change regarding the shareholding composition of insurance companies.
- Guide to Benefits in Indonesia In 2011, the Indonesian government reformed its National Social Security System and passed Law No. 24 on the Social Security Organising Body to help meet the basic needs of the country’s population.
- This broad definition, currently lacking in detail, could imply that everyday financial activities such as electronic money usage or transactions on e-commerce platforms fall under the category of high-risk electronic transactions.
- Often, states will take cues from each other about what laws or policies have successfully passed legislatures or withstood legal challenges.