Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley spoke out in response to a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling, making it clear that she believes embryos produced through in vitro fertilization are “babies.”
new interview The former U.N. ambassador told NBC he supports the Alabama Supreme Court’s Friday ruling that deems frozen embryos to be “children.”
“I had artificial insemination. That’s how I had my son. One thing is to save the sperm or save the eggs, but when you talk about embryos, to me you’re talking about life. So when they talk about it, I understand where it’s coming from,” Haley said.
Haley’s comments came after the Alabama Supreme Court allowed two wrongful death lawsuits against mobile fertility clinics to proceed. The lawsuit stems from a 2021 incident in which a patient removed several embryos from the clinic’s cryogenic incubation room.
“The subzero temperatures in which the embryos were stored caused frostbite on the patient’s hands, causing the patient to drop the embryos on the floor and die,” according to the complaint.
a statement The decision, released by Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell, said, “The central issue posed in these consolidated appeals regarding the death of embryos stored in cryogenic nurseries is that this law does not include extrauterine The question is whether there is an implied exception to that rule for children.” “That is, a fetus that was outside its biological womb at the time it was killed.”
Mitchell added, “Under current blackletter law, the answer to that question is no. The Wrongful Death of a Minor Act applies to all unborn children, regardless of where they live.”
Asked if she was concerned about how the court’s decision could hurt people seeking IVF treatment, Haley said: “I think we have to have those conversations. “Never underestimate the relationship.” patient.
“This is an issue that we have to be very respectful and very careful about,” she added, “When your doctor comes in, we know what’s possible and what’s not possible. Women need to work with their partners to know what they’re looking at, and then look at that and make the best decision for their family.”
After Haley’s comments were reported, Jenny Lawson, executive director of Planned Parenthood Vote, issued a statement condemning Haley.
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“After months of trying to portray herself as a moderate on reproductive rights, Nikki Haley is finally showing us her true colors. She’s saying the quiet parts out loud. When Nikki Haley says, “To me, an embryo is a baby,” she’s telling us that an embryo doesn’t stop at 15 or 16 weeks. Republicans were never going to stop reversing Roe v. Wade. They’re banning all abortions nationwide, throwing doctors in jail, and coming for other important reproductive health care like contraception and in vitro fertilization,” Lawson said.
“Politicians like Nikki Haley and Donald Trump don’t care about what happens to our families. All they care about is eliminating our reproductive freedom. Voters should be outraged by this attack on freedom. The only way to stop these attacks is to prevent Nikki Haley and Donald Trump from ever setting foot in the White House. ”
Haley, who currently trails Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential election, has previously downplayed the federal ban on abortion. Instead, the former South Carolina governor said it is up to each state to decide on abortion restrictions.
During Haley’s time as governor, signed A bill was passed banning abortions at 20 weeks and making no exceptions for rape or incest.
