Posted: May 18th, 2017

The Crandel Fertility Clinic performs in vitro fertilizations, a medical procedure that creates human embryos to be implanted in the mother’s womb

The Crandel Fertility Clinic performs in vitro fertilizations, a medical procedure that creates human embryos to be implanted in the mother’s womb. Normally, more fertilized eggs are produced than are eventually needed. The “extras” are routinely discarded once the mother becomes pregnant. Henry Hardnose, the local prosecutor, faces a tough re-election fight and has decided to prosecute Dr. Crandel for murder. The state’s recently amended murder statute defines “human being” to include a fetus “from the moment of conception.” Hardnose argues that