Former President Donald Trump asked Alabama lawmakers on Friday to implement protections for certain fertility options after the state Supreme Court ruled Sunday that embryos are “children.”
The Supreme Court of Alabama determined that several destroyed embryos created through in vitro fertilization (IVF), a procedure that fertilizes eggs and implants them in women with fertility problems, should be considered human life, resulting in several IVF. clinics closing due to concern over possible legal complications. The former president said in a publication at Truth Social that he would “always support building strong, prosperous and healthy American families” and demanded that Alabama's elected officials “act quickly” to protect IVF.
“Today, I am calling on Alabama lawmakers to act quickly to find an immediate solution to preserve IVF capability in Alabama,” Trump wrote. “The Republican Party should always stand with the Miracle of Life, and with Mothers, Fathers and their beautiful babies. IVF is an important part of that, and our Great Republican Party will always be with you, in your quest, for the ULTIMATE JOY OF LIFE!
Trump had been silent on the issue since the ruling, despite fellow presidential candidate Nikki Haley supporting the ruling earlier this week. The former ambassador of the United Nations he said NBC News in an interview Wednesday that “embryos, to me, are babies,” but on Thursday she reiterated her support for IVF, saying, “It's very important that women like me have the ability to have that blessing of a baby.” seconds on NPR.
The court said in its majority opinion that a couple, who had lost several fertilized eggs after they were accidentally destroyed in a hospital, should be able to bring civil action under the Wrongful death from a minor act. Strategists have it claimed that the court's decision may hurt Republicans' chances in the November 2024 election as more clinics close for fear of criminal and civil prosecutions.
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