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Relatively few respondents fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman, but a significant share (46%) say it describes their views at least somewhat well.

Couples like Sam and Tori Earle of Lakeland, who believe life begins at or around conception, wrestle with weighty questions when faced with infertility. Is IVF an ethical option? The conflict reflects age-old friction at the heart of a recent Alabama case.