Alabama Republicans rush to protect in vitro fertilization (I.V.F.) following a State Supreme Court ruling considering frozen embryos as children. The urgency reflects the GOP's challenge in reconciling their anti-abortion stance with the realities of I.V.F. practice. Amid backlash, Republican leaders express support for I.V.F. Former President Trump urges Alabama to safeguard I.V.F. treatment. Lawmakers propose immunity for I.V.F. clinics to prevent intentional embryo destruction. The measure aims to address concerns while avoiding the question of embryo personhood. The court ruling's national alarm led to halting I.V.F. treatments in Alabama. Some lawmakers doubt the proposed measure's effectiveness without addressing the personhood question. The debate reflects a broader ideological divide within the Republican Party over reproductive medicine.