The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled that embryos are children, sparking varied responses from political figures. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) initially expressed that he was "all for it" and later showed confusion over its implications, particularly concerning In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Despite his initial support and statement that "We need more kids", Tuberville's understanding of IVF and its relevance to the ruling seems limited, as indicated by his comments on needing to read the bill, despite there being no bill associated with the court's decision. This has led to discussions on the potential impact of such rulings on IVF services, with some clinics pausing their services. Tuberville's contradictory statements, including his "one hundred percent" backing of the decision, have prompted speculation on whether he will reconsider his position, especially as other GOP Senate candidates have expressed opposition to IVF restrictions.
As GOP Senate candidates come out against IVF restrictions, wonder if GOP Sen. Tuberville will try walking back some of his statements from yesterday embracing it: Tommy Tuberville ‘one hundred percent’ backs Alabama embryo decision https://t.co/TSX5TWyJEu https://t.co/O3e66qFOgX
Sen. Tommy Tuberville struggles to answer questions on Alabama's IVF ruling https://t.co/tjXOBsW27O
Reporter: Do you have a reaction to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling? GOP Sen. Tuberville: I was all for it... We need to have more kids Reporter: But IVF is used to have more children and IVF services are paused at some clinics https://t.co/BA4LJHqM8N
“We need more kids,” says Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who clearly has no idea what IVF is.
Asked Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) for his take on the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos are children. In the span of 3 mins, he said he was “all for it,” didn’t agree with it, supports IVF and just needs to read the bill. (There is no bill.) https://t.co/i3WUnyK1ch
Reporter: The Alabama Supreme Court rules that embryos are children. Is that a stance you agree with? Scott: I haven’t studied the issue https://t.co/6WJvwclQnr