By now, you’ve no doubt heard of the decision by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are children, deserve the rights of children, and if unused and discarded, can be the basis for a “wrongful death” ruling”
“Unborn children are ‘children’ ... without exception based on developmental stage, physical location, or any other ancillary characteristics,” Justice Jay Mitchell wrote in Friday’s majority ruling by the all-Republican court.
Concurring with the majority, the the chief justice of the court, Tom Parker, wrote:
“Even before birth, all human beings bear the image of God, and their lives cannot be destroyed without effacing his glory.”
Which begs the question — how long until the court declares “every sperm is sacred” and therefore every successful male jerkoff session is murder?
Yes, the ruling applies to fertilized embryos, but sperm contain the necessary genetic materials (part, at least) for making a human — and thus “bear the image of God.”
If an “extrauterine” embryo can be declared a child, even though it is unborn, not viable, and doesn’t even have differentiated cells, why shouldn’t sperm be viewed as children, just because they’re as yet “unmatched” with a genetic partner?
If both are on their way to becoming children, surely stopping them from reaching their destination should be viewed the same — legally — even though they may at different places along the path.
So men of Alabama, be careful what you wish for, and be careful what you fantasize about, because your Supreme Court is watching.