The Alabama Justice Behind Last Year’s Radical IVF Decision Is Running For Office
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Jay Mitchell is running for state attorney general, which would put him in charge of enforcing laws around reproductive health, including the state’s near-total abortion ban.
Jay Mitchell, the former Alabama Supreme Court justice behind the contentious ruling that effectively banned in vitro fertilization for a short period last year, announced this week he is running for state attorney general.
“With President Trump in the White House, we have a unique opportunity to get conservative wins here in Alabama,” Mitchell said in a Monday statement announcing his run. “I’m running for Attorney General to stop the lawlessness, restore order, and dismantle Joe Biden’s radical left wing policies.”
Mitchell, a Republican, was elected to the state Supreme Court in 2019 and stepped down late last month. His first campaign video describes him as “a law and order conservative” with “the guts to protect our constitution.” In the statement announcing his run, Mitchell did not comment on IVF but said he would “defend the sanctity of life” and “no matter the cost, I will stand firm to protect the unborn.”
“Known for his strong conservative rulings and tough-on-crime approach to law and order at the Alabama Supreme Court, Mitchell is eager to take a more proactive role in implementing the Trump agenda as the state’s top law enforcement official,” the statement reads.
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