The White House announced on Monday that House Republicans are pushing back against a bill that says life begins at conception, even as many House Republicans rush to defend in vitro fertilization in the wake of a controversial Alabama court ruling. Focused on support.
Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre noted the Republican support in a memo shared with The Hill. Life law at conceptionShe described it as “an extreme and dangerous bill that would take away the reproductive freedom of every woman in every state.”
The bill is co-sponsored by 125 House Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). The proposal calls for equal protection under the 14th Amendment to “each born and unborn human being,” and human beings are defined as “homosexuals at all stages of life, including the moment of fertilization and cloning.”・Each member of the species Sapiens.” Another moment of birth of each individual member of humanity. ”
The White House said many Republicans support the bill and support for the availability of in vitro fertilization after an Alabama court ruled that frozen embryos are human. He sought to contrast the successive statements by members of Congress and Republican leaders expressing
“We want to make it easier, not harder, for mothers and fathers to have babies. “This includes,” former President Trump said in response to the Alabama state court’s ruling.
Rep. Byron Donald (R-Fla.) said Sunday on “Meet the Press” that IVF is “very important to a lot of couples.” It helps them raise a wonderful family. ”
The Senate Republican campaign group urges candidates to express support for IVF, and Arizona Sen. Kari Lake and Pennsylvania Sen. Dave McCormick each issue statements opposing efforts to restrict IVF. announced.
Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.), a co-sponsor of the “fetal personhood” House bill that says life begins at conception, said in X that he opposes efforts to restrict in vitro fertilization.
The Alabama Supreme Court’s decision marked the first time a court has granted rights and protections so early in pregnancy. Although the ruling does not ban IVF and is limited to Alabama, the ruling could have far-reaching implications as millions of Americans rely on IVF to have children. It appears that she is ready to open a new front in the fight for reproductive rights in the country.
The White House said the court’s decision is a direct result of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in June 2022.
“Republican officials think they can obscure their way out of support for these extreme policies. But Spin is not a time machine,” Jean-Pierre said in a memo on Monday. “No amount of ‘rebranding’ attempts can change the fact that who they really are is on the record. They have spent decades eliminating constitutional rights to choice and They have sought to undermine reproductive freedom.”
“Their agenda is clear. They’re just worried about being unpopular,” Jean-Pierre added.
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