In an interview with FOX News, U.S. Senator Katie Britt emphasized former President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) earlier this week as she announced new legislation on the topic, alongside colleague Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
“First, watching the political prosecution of Donald Trump is a travesty. But speaking of him, he has been a huge champion of IVF. He started formally with IVF and with families opportunities to bring life into this world what this piece of legislation does is it says that we are going to protect IVF and that way none of these families have to worry about that in the future,” Britt said.
“And we believe that the Republican Party is the party of life. We’re the party of families for the party of opportunity, and this will just ensure that we continue to be able to do that.”
She concluded that the IVF Protection Act would ensure this continues.
Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruled to classify fertilized embryos as children under state law. In response, Alabama lawmakers, backed by Governor Kay Ivey, enacted measures to shield IVF clinics from civil and criminal liabilities.
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Trump’s support for IVF was made clear in February, following the initial state supreme court decision. On Truth Social, Trump said, “Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always support the creation of strong, thriving, healthy American families. We want to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder!”
Sens. Britt and Cruz (R-TX) introduced the IVF Protection Act to ensure the availability of IVF services nationwide. This federal legislation seeks to prevent states from banning IVF by making them ineligible for Medicaid funding if they do so.
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Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270
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