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RandySF

(86,253 posts)
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 11:52 AM Mar 2024

U.S. House Speaker Johnson says IVF should be protected -- just not by Congress

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Thursday that it’s up to states and not Congress to preserve access to in vitro fertilization, weighing in on a growing national debate and campaign issue.

“It’s not my belief that Congress needs to play a role here,” the Louisiana Republican said during a press conference at the House GOP retreat in West Virginia. “I think this is being handled by the states.”

Republicans, he said, support IVF as a way for people to begin or grow their families, as long as it’s handled “ethically.”

“And I think the states are handling that well,” Johnson said.




https://michiganadvance.com/2024/03/14/u-s-house-speaker-johnson-says-ivf-should-be-protected-just-not-by-congress/

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U.S. House Speaker Johnson says IVF should be protected -- just not by Congress (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2024 OP
What else would he say, this is the Republican way of implimenting policy, through the state legeslatures. marble falls Mar 2024 #1
Waist deep in the Big Muddy struggle4progress Mar 2024 #2
His answer to a man drowning would be to throw an anchor and then tell the world about his heroism.. hlthe2b Mar 2024 #3
Once again, the precious rights of life are zip-code based ... sanatanadharma Mar 2024 #4
But, don't they believe life begins at conception? Lunabell Mar 2024 #5

marble falls

(72,531 posts)
1. What else would he say, this is the Republican way of implimenting policy, through the state legeslatures.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 11:57 AM
Mar 2024

hlthe2b

(114,685 posts)
3. His answer to a man drowning would be to throw an anchor and then tell the world about his heroism..
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 12:01 PM
Mar 2024

sanatanadharma

(4,090 posts)
4. Once again, the precious rights of life are zip-code based ...
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 12:45 PM
Mar 2024

Once again, the precious rights of life are zip-code based. I was told they were god-given.

Perhaps the never-right to life-ers could provide us a list of best places to be conceived, or stored.
Communities around America could become 'romantic hot-spots' for couples conception-certificates.

"You can't touch me, Officer, cuz I'ma 9021oh-oh."

 

Lunabell

(7,309 posts)
5. But, don't they believe life begins at conception?
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:24 PM
Mar 2024

More embryos are destroy by ivf than abortion? The hypocrisy of rethuglicans plays on...

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