Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that former President Donald Trump’s prospects for a second term put “reproductive freedom” at risk.
Anchor Dana Bash says, “Let’s start with the IVF question. Republicans are moving quickly to distance themselves from the Alabama Supreme Court’s controversial IVF decision. Alabama’s Attorney General said it does not intend to prosecute families or IVF providers. Currently, Republican lawmakers across the country, including former President Trump, support protections for IVF treatment. Will it weaken the Democratic Party’s claim that it is?”
Mr. Whitmer said: I mean, we’ve always known that Donald Trump’s appointments to the U.S. Supreme Court matter, and in vitro fertilization, and the ability of women to make their own decisions about their bodies, and all the things that come out of that. I was there. It is dangerous. And this Alabama Supreme Court decision is a natural extension of that, precisely because even Michigan, where we’ve made great strides and defended reproductive freedom rights, looks set to move forward. That’s why it remains so at risk. This is Trump’s second term. ”
She added, “I think the government should step back from making people’s personal health care decisions.” I don’t think there’s any business or expertise to step in between.”
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