GOP’s Senate Campaign Arm Urges Candidates to ‘Clearly and Concisely’ Reject Restrictions on IVF: ‘It Is Imperative’
NRSC Chairman Steve Daines
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), the GOP’s official body tasked with aiding Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, is urging them to “clearly and concisely” reject restrictions on in vitro fertilization (IVF).
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last Friday that frozen embryos qualify as children and are therefore protected by state law.
“The text of the Wrongful Death of a Minor Act is sweeping and unqualified,” argued Justice Jay Mitchell in the majority opinion. “It applies to all children, born and unborn, without limitation. It is not the role of this Court to craft a new limitation based on our own view of what is or is not wise public policy.”
It is possible that the ruling could put an end to — or severely limit — IVF services in the state.
In a memo to GOP Senate campaigns, NRSC executive director Jason Thielman wrote that “a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court is fodder for Democrats hoping to manipulate the abortion issue for electoral gain. There are zero Republican Senate candidates who support efforts to restrict access to fertility treatments. NRSC encourages Republican Senate candidates to clearly and concisely reject efforts to restrict IVF.”
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“When responding to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, it is imperative that our candidates align with the public’s overwhelming support for IVF and fertility treatments,” continued Thielman. “By advocating for increased access to to these services, opposing restrictions, and emphasizing the importance of supporting families in their journey to conceive, our candidates can demonstrate compassion, respect for family values, and a commitment to individual freedom.”
The memo also included the results of a poll conducted by Kellyanne Conway, which found that 85% of respondents support policies that increase “access to fertility-related procedures and services.”
