Former President Donald Trump called Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt “fantastically attractive” while answering a question about in vitro fertilization during a woman-only presidential town hall in Georgia.

Trump, speaking to moderator and Fox News host Harris Faulkner of “The Faulkner Focus,” was asked about access to IVF.

“I got a call from Katie Britt, a young, just a fantastically attractive person from Alabama, she’s a senator,” Trump said. “And she called me up like, emergency, emergency, because an Alabama judge had ruled that the IVF clinics were illegal and they have to be closed down.”

The decision, which said that the couples whose embryos were destroyed can sue for wrongful death, was made by the Alabama Supreme Court, not a single judge.

It also did not outlaw IVF treatments, but clinics paused treatments over concerns that they could be sued.

It was the second time in a week that Trump has told the story in a national forum. During an appearance on the “Flagrant” podcast, Trump said Britt was “really a young, good politician, smart …”

Attempts to reach Britt for comment were not immediately successful.

Speaking about Trump’s comments on CNN, Dana Bash wondered what effect Trump’s comments might have on undecided women voters.

Hans Nichols, a reporter from Axios, commented more on what Trump’s remarks mean on the issue of IVF.

“I think, in general, politicians commenting on females’ looks…is probably not the wisest idea,” Nichols said. “What’s clear is that Republicans know they have a problem with both abortion… and especially with IVF. And leave aside how Trump explained it, and the language that he used, what he’s saying is he’s listening to a senator on this who potentially has her real finger on the pulse of where the country is, and it’s going to be a big problem for Republicans.”

Federal protections for IVF, which remains legal across the country, has been the subject of a partisan fight.

Both parties have competing bills to protect IVF, with the GOP proposal sponsored by Britt and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.

Democrats and Republicans have been blocking each other’s bills, with neither side wanting to address a pivotal issue in the 2024 election before November.