Happening now: The Senate is voting on a procedural step to advance Sarah Pitlyk's nomination to a lifetime seat on a federal court.
She claimed that IVF and surrogacy have “grave effects on society” and lead to “diminished respect for motherhood.” huffpost.com/entry/sarah-pi…
She claimed that IVF and surrogacy have “grave effects on society” and lead to “diminished respect for motherhood.” huffpost.com/entry/sarah-pi…
Pitlyk has said IVF/surrogacy lead to "diminished respect for motherhood and the unique mother-child bond; exploitation of women; commodification of gestation and of children themselves; and weakening of appropriate social mores against eugenic abortion.” huffpost.com/entry/sarah-pi…
This is some seriously Handmaid's Tale shit y'all.
In addition to being offensive people who rely on fertility treatment to have kids, Pitlyk's arguments make no sense.
She is strongly pro-life, but claims people who can only have babies via IVF will have inferior children and hurt society. So they shouldn't have babies?
She is strongly pro-life, but claims people who can only have babies via IVF will have inferior children and hurt society. So they shouldn't have babies?
Susan Collins just voted no, as expected. She's already said she'll oppose Pitlyk.
The only vote I'm really watching here is Murkowski's. She and Collins are the only pro-choice GOPers in the Senate.
The only vote I'm really watching here is Murkowski's. She and Collins are the only pro-choice GOPers in the Senate.
"Mr. McConnell: Aye."
Pitlyk previously clerked for Brett Kavanaugh -- and defended him amid Christine Blasey Ford's credible allegations of sexual assault. She went on CNN and said it was "hard" to take Ford's story seriously.
Getting a lifetime federal judgeship seems like a great thank you gift!
Getting a lifetime federal judgeship seems like a great thank you gift!
And... Sarah Pitlyk's nomination advances, 50-43. That sets up her final confirmation vote for Weds at 2pm.
Murkowski didn't vote! I'm guessing she wasn't present.
Murkowski didn't vote! I'm guessing she wasn't present.
