One of Georgia’s top-ranking Republicans is reaffirming his commitment to protecting in vitro fertilization.
House Speaker Jon Burns says, “There should be no question that in-vitro fertilization will remain available in Georgia.” He calls IVF “a life-changing blessing.”
His remarks come days after the Southern Baptist Convention approved a non-binding resolution that cautioned couples about using IVF. The resolution lamented that the creation of surplus embryos often results in the quote, “destruction of embryonic human life.”
Also this week, Senate Republicans in Washington blocked legislation that would make access to IVF and other fertility treatments a right.
The Georgia House passed a resolution last session supporting IVF, citing more than 2,900 pregnancies in Georgia in 2021 using the procedure.
This article comes to Now Habersham in partnership with GPB News
