As hospitals across Alabama pause IVF treatments, Nikki Haley is suddenly trying to claim she never said what she said.

As hospitals across Alabama pause IVF treatments, Nikki Haley is suddenly trying to claim she never said what she said.

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is frantically trying to quell the controversy over comments she made about IVF after an Alabama court’s recent ruling that frozen embryos are children.

“We don’t want fertility treatment to shut down, we don’t want them to stop doing IVF treatment, we don’t want them to stop doing artificial insemination,” Haley said on CNN on Thursday. “But I think this needs to be decided by the people in every state. Don’t take away the rights of these physicians and these parents to have these conversations.”

It was Haley’s second such attempt to explain away her controversial stance on the issue. On Wednesday evening, Haley blurted out a much more gibberish response.

“Well first off all, this is, again, I didn’t say that I agreed with the Alabama ruling. The question that I was asked is ‘do I believe an embryo is a baby?’” Haley said on CNN Wednesday evening. “I do think that if you look in the definition, an embryo is considered an unborn baby. And so yes, I believe, from my stance, that that is.”

But calling an embryo—the stage before the microscopic cellular mass is labeled a fetus—an unborn baby is not exactly correct.

      • ironhydroxideEnglish
        351·
        9 months ago

        I’d normally be ok with this, but the problem is the “I told you so” smirk doesn’t stop them from fucking up your life as well.

          • ironhydroxideEnglish
            194·
            9 months ago

            Ah, the “doesn’t affect me right now, don’t care if it fucks over other people” theory. Or better said the “I only care when it affects me” theory. I understand now.

              • EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone
                31·
                9 months ago

                I’ve had a vasectomy and don’t have any children, so it won’t affect my life at all, fortunately.

                This is where people are taking issue with your comment. Because you’re guilty of the same attitude that you’re criticizing.

                As much as I want them to find out after all the fucking around they’ve done, we’ll all be suffering right alongside them because not all of us are as privileged as you.

      • eestileib
        20·
        9 months ago

        Nah he already got his kids so he won’t care any more. The next couple doing ivf are evil.

        Look, Haley showed how the thought process works in the posted article.

        • Daft_ish@lemmy.world
          2·
          9 months ago

          “I was tricked by doctors into getting exactly what I wanted! How was I supposed to know?”

          Also:

          “I should be in charge of everything!”

      • Daft_ish@lemmy.world
        1·
        9 months ago

        Why are conservatives always the ones to say, “that would never happen!” Then be the ones to di that exact thing?

        • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
          12·
          9 months ago

          I think he’s saying birth control is the pill and IUD. Contraception also includes condoms. Remember condoms used to only be accessible to married couples.