Bomb Explodes Near Alabama Attorney General’s Office
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An explosive device was detonated outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in Montgomery, although no one was injured. The incident occurred a day after the attorney general, Steve Marshall, announced he would not prosecute IVF providers or families seeking treatment following a recent court ruling that frozen embryos are legally considered children. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating the explosion and has not yet released information regarding potential damage, motive, or suspects.
Explosion Outside Alabama Attorney General’s Office Following Controversial IVF Ruling
An explosive device was set off outside the Montgomery, Alabama attorney general’s office on Saturday, as stated by Attorney General Steve Marshall in a Monday press release. Nobody was injured in the incident, which happened a day after Marshall declared he wouldn’t prosecute IVF providers or individuals seeking treatment in light of a recent Alabama Supreme Court determination that frozen embryos are legally regarded as children.
Details about the explosion’s impact, suspects or motives remain undisclosed. Queries were directed to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) by the attorney general’s office representative. The ALEA, currently investigating the explosion, reported a suspicious parcel near the intersection of Washington Avenue and South Bainbridge Street in Montgomery on Monday morning.
“The suspicious package was an explosive device detonated early Saturday, Feb. 24,” the ALEA announced Monday evening. The investigation is ongoing, providing no further information.
The Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling has sparked uncertainty in the reproductive medicine sphere and raised complex legal questions, impacting fertility care for prospective parents in Alabama and leading to a halt of IVF treatments in some clinics. The ruling has affected many women.
Addressing these concerns, the attorney general’s office stated on Friday that Marshall “has no intention of using the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision as a basis for prosecuting IVF families or providers,” as per Katherine Robertson, the office’s chief counsel.
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