Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) announced Wednesday that he will introduce legislation that will protect access to in vitro fertilization in the wake of a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court.

The recent decision made by the Alabama Supreme Court declared cryogenically frozen embryos to be “extrauterine children.” While it does not prohibit obtaining IVF, the court did acknowledge that the decision could potentially make obtaining IVF more difficult. In response to this decision, Gottheimer cited the importance of being able to access IVF, as it helps “more than 300,000 women a year” become mothers.