Democratic women lawmakers again wear white to State of the Union address as Biden demands IVF is protected and slams Trump overturning Roe v. Wade

A number of Democratic women lawmakers made a fashion statement at the State of the Union address on Thursday night by wearing white. 

Wearing white suits has become a reoccurring choice for Democratic women for the president's annual speech and has long been the chosen color of the women's suffrage movement. 

The Democratic Women's Caucus posted ahead of the address 'For tonight's State of the Union address, we're in white and wearing "Fighting for Reproductive Freedom" pins.'

It comes as Democrats have been fighting to restore abortion rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with a landmark decision in 2022. 

Abortion rights has become a huge motivator to get voters to elect Democrats across the country and is expected to be a top issue in 2024.

A number of Democratic women lawmakers wore white for the State of the Union address

'Our message is clear: we won't stop fighting until all women can access the health care they need to control their own lives and futures,' the post on X continued.

Democrats have also seized on the need to protect IVF after clinics paused fertility treatments amid legal concerns after the recent Alabama Supreme Court ruled embryos are children.

The president during his speech called on Congress to 'guarantee' IVF nationwide. 

Biden also slammed former president Trump in his speech blaming him for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and said those bragging about overturning Roe v Wade had no clue about the power of women and touted Democrat victories in 2022 and 2023. 

'If Americans send me a Congress that supports the right to choose I promise you: I will restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land again,' Biden said in his speech.

Democratic women lawmakers wore pins to highlight their support for abortion rights to the State of the Union address

A number of Democratic lawmakers brought abortion rights advocates or women with personal abortion stories as State of the Union guests.

First Lady Jill Biden also invited women impacted by an abortion ban and the Alabama Supreme Court IVF decision to sit with her in her box for the address.

Latorya Beasley from Birmingham, Alabama is one of her guests. She and her husband were trying to expand their family when her in vitro fertilization (IVF) process was abruptly canceled in the wake of the controversial Alabama ruling.

Also joining the First Lady is Kate Cox, a mother of two, who publicly spoke out about her experience trying to get care after Texas banned abortion. 

Cox sought a court order for an abortion after it was determined the fetus had a genetic condition and could not survive and her life was at risk. She ended up having to travel out of state to receive an emergency abortion.