Trump ‘strongly supports’ IVF after Alabama Supreme Court ruling

Former President of the United States donald trumpfavorite to be the Republican candidate for the November elections, said this Friday that he “strongly supports” in vitro fertilization following the decision of the Alabama Supreme Court, which ruled that frozen embryos should be considered children.

Trump, who spoke about the decision on his social network Social Truth, He has avoided the issue until now, as the Republican Party’s more religious base is in favor of banning both abortion and in vitro fertilization. But the more moderate prefer to allow it, albeit with different nuances.

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“Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always support creating strong, prosperous, healthy American families. “We want to make it easier for moms and dads to have kids, not harder!” Trump stated on his social network.

The Alabama Supreme Court issued an unprecedented ruling on February 16 establishing that frozen embryos are “children” and ruled that those who destroy a frozen embryo can be held responsible for its death.

This decision caused uncertainty throughout the United States due to the consequences it could have on access to in vitro fertilization and has already caused fertility clinics in Alabama to have to suspend their treatments, which impacts those who were already receiving medical care or preparing for it. that’s why.

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This issue could have a total impact on the November elections, in which both Trump and his rival for the Republican Party nomination, Nikki Haleyfind themselves in a complicated position as the president, Joe Biden, is trying to use the issue to mobilize the Democratic base.

Biden’s re-election campaign believes that the government’s decision Alabama Supreme Court It is a direct consequence of the repeal, in June 2022, of the ‘Roe v. Wade’, which since 1973 has protected the right to abortion at the federal level, thus opening the door for each state to establish its own rules.

In fact, the justices based their decision on anti-abortion language added to the state Constitution in 2018, which states that “the policy of the state is to ensure the protection of the rights of the unborn child,” a phrase that took on new meaning after the repeal of ‘ Roe v. Wade’.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2% of children in the United States are born through assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.

Source: Elcomercio

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