The claim: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) put up billboards in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, claiming that former President Donald Trump falsely supports in vitro fertilization (IVF) when in fact he is against it.
Verdict: False.
At an event in Michigan on Thursday, Trump announced that if he is elected, the government or a person's health insurance company “will be required to pay” “costs associated with IVF treatment.”
“I am making an important statement today: Under a Trump Administration, all costs associated with IVF treatment will be paid by the government or required to be paid by insurance companies,” Trump said. Announced.
“We, to put it very politely, want more babies,” Trump added. “And for the same reason, we'll also allow new parents to deduct some major newborn expenses from their taxes so that parents who have beautiful babies — we're pro-family. Nobody's ever said that before. But IVF treatments are expensive, and for many people, they're very hard to do or afford. I've been pro-IVF from the beginning.”
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“I am announcing today that under the Trump Administration, the government will either pay or insurance companies will be required to pay all costs associated with IVF treatment.”
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Nonetheless, the Democratic National Committee placed billboards in Johnstown ahead of Trump's rally on Friday, claiming that Trump lied and was against IVF. According to Leech.
“Trump can lie all he wants about his position on IVF, but his own 2024 platform threatens to effectively ban IVF and abortion across the country,” Democratic National Committee spokesman Adi Toevs said in a statement. “Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, opening the door to the flood of threats to IVF that we are witnessing today. Fetal personhood bills are rampant in 19 states and the number continues to grow.”
“Donald Trump's Project 2025 Undermines Reproductive Health Care and Threatens IVF,” one sign read, according to the outlet.
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“Trump overturned Roe, threatening IV's future,” read another sign, according to the outlet.
In February, President Trump called on the Alabama Legislature to protect in vitro fertilization after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are considered fetuses.
“Under my leadership, the Republican Party will always support creating strong, prosperous and healthy American families,” Trump said. post As he told Truth Social at the time: “We want to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder!”
