WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — Starting a family is not always simple. 

Complications can lead to some couples using in vitro fertilization, like Natalie Schwartz. 

Diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, a condition where ovaries produce an abnormal amount of male sex hormones, IVF is the best way for Schwartz to get pregnant but it's not an easy process. 

"After I take the injections, I'm in a lot of abdominal pain, headaches, and cramping," she said.

As the couple prepared for their second round of IVF, the Alabama State Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are children and those who destroy them can be liable. 

This led to multiple IVF providers in Alabama pausing their services and put Schwartz on edge. 

"It hasn't happened in Florida yet and I'm still safe down here, but it's hard not to think about what if," Natalie said. 

Dr. Daniel Duffy, who specializes in IVF treatment, said since the Alabama ruling many of his patients are worried about the impact. 

He said around 1 in 8 couples have infertility issues and can't have children naturally. 

Duffy is worried that the ruling will confuse people about why they freeze embryos. 

"You can't transfer more than one, maybe two embryos per attempt," he said. So if a couple has six or eight embryos that were produced by the IVF cycle, they can't have all of those transferred." 

Since the State Supreme Court made its ruling, the Alabama legislature passed a law that's led to IVF clinics resuming their operations. At the federal level, legislation that would have protected access to in vitro fertilization did not advance to a vote in the Senate.

Schwartz believes IVF needs to be available no matter where you live and hopes people understand its importance to potential parents.