A single cycle of IVF costs between $15,000 and $25,000, which has left many families unable to access the fertility treatment.
Trump's IVF executive order sparks debate on reproductive rights, personhood, and access. Advocates call for comprehensive solutions balancing IVF and abortion rights.
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President Donald Trump called himself the 'father of IVF,' or in-vitro fertilization. Patients are rejoicing at his latest executive order.
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The president's order aimed at expanding access to IVF has come under fire from groups opposing the discarding of unused embryos.
Fear might be the driving motivator behind Republican lawmakers’ continual bend to Donald Trump. The GOP caucus is reportedly “scared shitless” of not just Trump’s ire—but the personal vindictiveness and constant threat of political violence from his MAGA base across the country.
During his presidential campaign, President Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan after Democratic attacks. But now it’s increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his administration’s plans for federal health programs.
Donald Trump wants to make IVF more affordable. Abortion foes, often supporters of the president, say doing so is immoral.
TRICARE, the military health insurance program used by more than 9 million active service members, retirees, and their families, does not cover IVF services (though active-duty service members who incur an injury that leads to their infertility may be eligible to access IVF and other fertility benefits at no cost, TRICARE says).
Many of the bills filed in state legislatures across the country focus on abortion pills, abortion access for minors, and, in at least one state, how to undo protections for the procedure, The 19th reports.