The race could test political consequences of the fight for reproductive rights.
Alabama Democrat Marilyn Lands focusing on abortion access, IVF in special election for state House seatDemocratic candidate Marilyn Lands walked the streets in the suburbs looking to convince voters to support her, Huntsville, AL, March 20, 2024.that frozen embryos are children and jeopardized access to in vitro fertilization treatments in the state.
"The stakes are just so much higher with the IVF ruling and risk to contraception at this point," Lands said. "So I see Alabama right now as kind of ground zero for attacks on women's freedoms and reproductive health care." In a statement to ABC News, DLCC Communications Director Abhi Rahman said "all eyes should be on Alabama right now."
Lands said she was open to sharing her experiences after hearing the story of Alabama resident Alyssa Gonzales -- who is also featured in the ad. Gonzales, whose story was featured inWhen Gonzalez needed care, Alabama's trigger law prohibiting nearly all abortions had gone into effect, after Roe was overturned. While there is an exception for conditions from which an unborn child would be stillborn, die after birth or die shortly after, Gonzales said the doctors still denied her care.
Republican candidate Teddy Powell walked the streets in the suburbs looking to convince voters to support him, Huntsville, AL, March 20, 2024." are two different issues and they're issues my opponents is trying to push together," Powell told ABC News. "It's an issue that typically, you know, you don't see Republicans want to talk about. We're comfortable talking about anything because it's not political. It's doing the right thing for everybody.
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