Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.Photo:Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty
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An explosive device was detonated outside Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office over the weekend, as the state continues grappling with the state Supreme Court’s recent ruling thatfrozen embryos will now legally be considered childrenin the state.
The statement continued: “The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will be leading the investigation, and we are urging anyone with information to contact them immediately.”
In a statement shared with PEOPLE, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said it was first notified about a suspicious package on Monday.
“On Monday, Feb. 26, at approximately 8:19 a.m., Special Agents with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) received notification of a suspicious package near the intersection of Washington Avenue and South Bainbridge Street in Montgomery,” the statement read. “It was determined that the suspicious package was an explosive device that was detonated in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 24.”
The agency confirmed to PEOPLE that no one was injured and that there was no damage to the surrounding property. They added that the investigation remains ongoing.
The Alabama Supreme Court building.Getty
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The incident comes days after the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling on in vitro fertilization, which immediately halted IVF services in the state.
Amid fallout from the decision, AG Marshall’s announced that it had “no intention” of prosecuting IVF providers or participating families based on the state court’s guidance.
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In a concurring opinion, Chief Justice Tom Parker quoted the Bible and referenced his religious beliefs. “Human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God, who views the destruction of His image as an affront to Himself,” he wrote.
Critics say the ruling could lead to IVF patients questioning if they can freeze future embryos, or if they can destroy or donate unused embryos. As uncertainty abounds, at least three Alabama clinics have already paused IVF treatments in response to the ruling,NBC Newsreports — including for patients who had previously scheduled transfers.
source: people.com
