Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) of Michigan shocked CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday by declining to respond to a straightforward inquiry regarding in-vitro fertilization.
Whitmer officially enacted the Michigan Family Protection Act on Monday. Among other things, the nine measures legalize funded surrogacy and increase the legal safeguards around in vitro fertilization. Whitmer cited the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision that embryos developed via in vitro fertilization are human life when talking about the new regulations on CNN.
Collins then inquired as to Whitmer’s thoughts on that decision.
You have been silent on whether or not you accept that frozen embryos are sentient beings. What are your thoughts about that? The CNN host inquired.
“What do you know? Who gives a damn about my status, Kaitlan?” Whitmer answered first.
Collins could not disguise her astonishment and perplexity at Whitmer’s refusal to address the layup topic after hearing his response.
“What counts is what their physician and parents believe is best for them, as they define it. Whitmer said, “That is the only person whose opinion matters, not a court, not a politician, not a governor from another state. That is the central query in this instance. Will we give Americans the freedom to choose their own medical providers?”
Luckily, Collins confronted Whitmer about her choice to sidestep the query.
Still, she remarked, “You have been leading the way on this problem.” “I believe that people would be interested in your opinion.”
Whitmer answered Collins’ query, “Yes, but I am not a doctor,” without providing an explanation.
Whitmer is pro-abortion and supports “reproductive rights,” which further complicates her choice not to respond to Collins’ query.
Michigan Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer REFUSES to answer whether or not she agrees that frozen embryos are considered people – 'I'm not a doctor'
Whitmer: “Who cares what my position is, Kaitlan?…"
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— Unlimited L's (@unlimited_ls) April 3, 2024
Why not simply state your opinion on the decision rather than using virtue signaling?
There is a serious ethical dilemma here, and it would appear that decision-makers, particularly those in positions of authority, ought to consider this: What should happen to “unused” embryos?
Most of the time, the IVF procedure produces more embryos than it inserts into a woman’s womb. The options for “unused” embryos include destruction, donation to scientific study, or donation to other couples.
However, the reality remains that those embryos must eventually undergo some sort of treatment, and our society will need to address the moral ramifications of that, particularly for those who hold the view that life starts at fertilization.
