Donald Trump, the previous US president, has come out in favour of IVF remedies, saying that he and the Republican celebration “will always support the creation of strong, thriving, healthy American families”.

In a publish on Truth Social, his new social media platform, Trump wrote: “We want to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder! That includes supporting the availability of fertility treatments like IVF in every State in America.”

The Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling that declared frozen embryos as “children” has sparked a heated debate over the way forward for IVF remedies within the state and throughout the nation.

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What’s the Alabama ruling?

The ruling, which got here out earlier this week, was a results of a lawsuit filed by a gaggle of IVF sufferers whose embryos have been destroyed when a affected person tampered with a cryogenic storage unit and dropped them on the ground.

The ruling has led to the suspension of IVF companies by no less than three suppliers in Alabama, leaving many ladies who’re battling infertility with out the choice of conceiving via the process. The ruling has additionally created a dilemma for Republicans, who’ve been attempting to reconcile their anti-abortion stance with their assist for household values.

The former president was joined by Kari Lake, the Republican candidate for Senate from Arizona, who additionally expressed her assist for IVF remedies. Lake, who’s working to interchange the retiring Democrat Mark Kelly, mentioned in a publish on X, the previous Twitter, that “one in six Americans struggle with fertility issues”.

“In the Senate, I will advocate for increased access to fertility treatment for women struggling to get pregnant. IVF is extremely important for helping countless families experience the joy of parenthood. I oppose restrictions,” She added.

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Biden mocks Trump

Joe Biden, the present US president, mocked Trump’s response to the ruling, saying that it was irrelevant and insensitive. In a press release on Friday, Biden mentioned: “American women couldn’t care less what Donald Trump posts on Truth Social, they care that they can’t access fertility treatment because of him.”