Alabama's IVF decision laid bare the political hypocrisy of claiming that "life begins at conception"

It also gave a disturbing peek inside the push towards Christian theocracy

Last month, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children under state law. Justice Jay Mitchell, writing for the majority, explained, “Unborn children are ‘children’ ... without exception based on developmental stage, physical location, or any other ancillary characteristics.” This ruling set off a firestorm of controversy, with polit…