Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma questioned how former President Trump's in vitro fertilization (IVF) proposals would be funded.
Marine is Questioned On Friday, CNN's Manu Raju spoke about the Trump administration's insistence that it would protect access to IVF and its plans to get the government or insurance companies to pay for the treatment if re-elected.
“I haven't had a final discussion with him yet,” Marin said. “I think there's an issue with how to pay. There's always that issue.”
In an interview with NBC News on Thursday, President Trump said his administration would “pay for those treatments,” a highly politicized form of in vitro fertilization that has become highly politicized since the Alabama Supreme Court ruled earlier this year to suspend the treatments.
The former president did not elaborate on what the mission would entail.
Vice President Harris' campaign attacked Trump, calling the statement “one of the most brazen lies ever.”
Infertility remains a common problem among Americans, and many insurance companies and employers won't cover the cost.
Harris' running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D-Minn.), and his wife, Gwen, have been open about their IVF journey and criticized Trump's comments about family planning.
Marin is the father of six children, and said Friday that it took him and his wife seven years to have their first child, three of whom are adopted.
“I have to say it's tough for any family. Any family that's had issues or tried to conceive knows it's tough not only for the person trying to conceive, but for the family as well. It's tough on the marriage,” he said.
Mullin pivoted the debate to Democrats' attacks on Republicans over IVF, saying most Republicans believe “anytime we can bring more babies into the world” it's a good thing.
“We've always been in favor of bringing more babies into the world. Always. That position has never changed, and that's why we're pro-life,” Mullin said. “But we've gotten distracted by this and not talking about the real issues facing this country, because for some reason the left is trying to get the story out there that Republicans are not in favor of IVF or fertility treatments. That's absolutely not true.”
