INDIANAPOLIS — Families and states across the country are reacting to the dangerous Alabama Supreme Court ruling on IVF treatments.
However, Indiana Republicans, including Mike Braun, are silent. In 2022, Indiana became the first state in the country to ban abortion legislatively after the fall of Roe v. Wade. And Mike Braun cheered it on the whole way — saying while the Dobbs case was in litigation that even interracial marriage should be left to the states.
It comes as no surprise that Sen. Braun has stayed silent since the Alabama decision. It’s because his record shows support for giving states the power to ban IVF, and stop thousands of Hoosier couples from starting a family.
“Mike Braun’s record shows he’d support banning IVF treatments in Indiana under the same auspices as in Alabama. Hoosier women need a leader in the governor’s office who will fight for their rights and for their futures,” said Indiana Democratic Party Executive Director Dayna Colbert. “There are many Hoosiers praying for the opportunity to start a family. They’re left wondering right now if that opportunity will be banned in the state they call home. Democrats stand with them, and are committed to advancing access to reproductive healthcare in Indiana. We will work to protect essential IVF treatments that help couples who want to start families.
“Mike Braun can’t be trusted to protect IVF access as governor. Alabama was the first state to ban IVF, and we can’t let it happen in Indiana.”
- Braun’s comments, when asked about the Loving v. Virginia case which legalized interracial marriage (2022): WATCH NOW: Sen. Braun open to U.S. Supreme Court rescinding ruling that legalized interracial marriage (NWI Times)
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