Democrats are ramping up their messaging around the Alabama Supreme Court decision already in vitro fertilizationmade a direct line to former President Donald Trump as the party faced a storm of backlash against the decision.
In public speeches, through surrogates, on social media and now on billboards in eight battleground states, Democrats – President Joe Biden downwards – the Alabama court’s ruling that embryos are human beings has helped shape Trump’s US Supreme Court and its subsequent Roe v. They blame Wade for canceling it. Roe’s downfall came after Trump appointed three conservative justices state control of abortion rightsincluding determining when life begins.
In plans first shared with NBC News, the Democratic National Committee is expected to run ads on dozens of billboards in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin on Tuesday with a message linking Trump to the IVF decision. when a quote he boasted On the ability to reverse Roe.
One of the billboards will read: “Then: “Roe v. I was able to kill Wade.” Now: Alabama Court Ruling Stops IVF. Prohibition of abortion, suspension of IVF. Is Georgia next?” Each is customized and some are bilingual.
The ads are the latest example of Democrats’ focus on abortion and reproductive rights, highlighting how important the issue will be in the fall election.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled last week that embryos created through IVF are children under state law, sparking widespread confusion and panic among those who use the procedure. The ruling has sparked several legal concerns among doctors, IVF facilities and companies that transport frozen embryos about how much should not be used. embryos are discarded and guilty covers any embryos that may be accidentally damaged.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital was among several clinics She stopped her IVF treatments last week citing legal uncertainties. Some of them transport services are announced citing a state court order, a stay on sending embryos to other states.
Amid the controversy last week, Trump voiced his support for IVF on the Truth Social platform.
“I strongly support the availability of IVF for couples trying to conceive a precious child,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Today, I urge the Alabama Legislature to act quickly to find an immediate solution to protect the availability of IVF in Alabama.”
Trump’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the Democrats’ messages.
But Biden was quick to say Trump tried to hide his role in setting the stage for the decision.
“Make no mistake,” Biden said in a statement last week. “This is a direct result of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.”
a Roundtable event in Michigan last week, Vice President Kamala Harris linked Trump’s appointment of three Supreme Court justices to the Alabama decision.
“Ask who’s to blame,” Harris said. “And I’ll answer this question: the previous president of the United States in Roe v. When you look at Wade, he clearly intends to choose three Supreme Court justices to overturn his defense. And he did it. This is what brought us to this point today.”