Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said frozen embryos created through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are “babies” when asked about an Alabama Supreme Court ruling.
A reporter asked Haley if she agreed that embryos from IVF should have the same legal protections as children.
Haley, who had her son through artificial insemination, said to her embryos are lives.
NBC News’ Ali Vitali asked, “Something that came up in Alabama, the Supreme Court there said embryos created by IVF are considered children and are offered those same protections. Do you agree?”
Haley replied, “Embryos, to me, are babies.”
Vitali followed up, asking, “Even through created though IVF?”
Haley answered, “I had artificial insemination that is how I had my son. So when you look at it is one is to save sperm or save eggs, but when you talk about an embryo, you are talking about, to me, that’s a life. And so I do see where that’s coming from when they talk about that.”
Haley continued, “This is one where we need to be incredibly respectful and sensitive about it. I know that when my doctor came in, we knew what was possible and what wasn’t.”
Haley added every woman needs to understand her options with her partner to make the best decision for her family.
She explained, “We knew before e went in exactly what we we looking at. Every woman needs to know, with her partner, what she’s looking at. And then when you look at that, then you make the decision that’s best for your family.”
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