Episode 133: Last month, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that three couples who had frozen embryos accidentally destroyed in a storage facility could pursue wrongful death lawsuits. After the ruling, three major providers of in vitro fertilization temporarily paused those services in the state because of concerns about civil liability. Those treatments have since resumed after legislative action.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss how this case is a window into some of the most fundamental questions we face about our how life begins.
March 13th, 2024, 05:00 pm
The Ethical Life
What has the debate about IVF taught us about the meaning of life?
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Published March 13th, 2024, 05:00 pm
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Episode 133: Last month, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that three couples who had frozen embryos accidentally destroyed in a storage facility could pursue wrongful death lawsuits. After the ruling, three major providers of in vitro fertilization temporarily paused those services in the state because of concerns about civil liability. Those treatments have since resumed after legislative action.
Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss how this case is a window into some of the most fundamental questions we face about our how life begins.
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The Ethical Life
Scott Rada, Lee Enterprises social media manager, and Richard Kyte, director of the Ethics Institute at Viterbo University, talk about the intersection of ethics and modern life.
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