Former President Trump said this during an all-female town hall that aired Wednesday. overwhelmingly supported In vitro fertilization (IVF). “We're all for it,” he said. Are the leftists excited about his support? No, they decided to lie for political gain.
Women are not so easily fooled.
They know that America's birth rate has reached its lowest point. record low in 2023. And nearly half of white women in the United States Have used assisted reproductive technology Or know someone who has. This number is nearly 10% increase From 2018. Use of IVF only 6 percent increase In 2021-2022, things have changed dramatically over the past decade and continue to change.
As the number of Americans turning to reproductive technology has grown exponentially, so has the importance of the issue to potential voters this election cycle. And when it comes to IVF and all types of assisted reproductive technology, Democrats have continued to confuse the terms, misrepresent the technology, and lie about the Republicans' clearly stated positions.
The Democratic Party's position on in vitro fertilization is Alabama court ruling The magazine said IVF patients may be able to recover financially even after an IVF facility lets an unauthorized person into its embryo storage area. The person crushed the unborn child of these poor parents, and the parents demanded compensation as if their lives had been taken away, not their property.
This has nothing to do with the legality or morality of IVF, and it certainly has nothing to do with Roe v. Wade. But Democrats used these issues to make it seem like Alabama Republicans had somehow passed an IVF ban. In fact, Alabama's Republican Party immediately passed legislation to limit the impact of the court's ruling and protect the financial viability of IVF companies.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) made headlines after he was chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate for suggesting that he and his wife were emotionally exhausted. infertility treatmentwe may also send fundraising emails with the following subject line: “Our IVF journey”
The Walz's comments were intended to curry favor with those who have completed the rigorous and expensive process of in vitro fertilization. But in reality, they were using a different treatment. Intrauterine insemination, or IUI.
The costs of an IVF cycle are as follows: $15,000 to $30,000It takes an average of 2.5 cycles for a woman to become pregnant. It's mentally taxing and creates a close-knit community of fellow travelers.
In contrast, IUI is often the first step in undergoing fertility treatment and is much less physically demanding. The procedure can be completed in one time one office visitafter monitoring. In contrast, IVF requires doctors to: Collecting the woman's eggs. This requires manual egg stimulation, multiple self-administrations per day, and multiple frequent visits to the clinic. The time, physical pain, and expense are incomparable.
For Waltz to claim that journey is over, he borrows the couple's pain for political gain.
Finally, Harris and other Democrats falsely link abortion access to in vitro fertilization.
Although abortion and IVF are different discussions, Vice President Harris said in a statement released by the White House: 'Condemnation' of Republican Party's alleged opposition to in vitro fertilizationsuggesting a reversal of Roe v. Wade Or abortion policy is somehow involved.
Democrats are working hard to use the “slippery slope” argument, saying that if Republicans oppose abortion, they must also oppose reproductive technology. Sarafina Chitka, a spokeswoman for Mr. Harris, clarified:IVF is already under attack” Since Law’s fall.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
First of all, President Trump has an incredibly moderate stance on abortion. presidential candidatesaying it repeatedly He said he supports listening to the will of the people and giving states the freedom to pass laws that serve their people. clearly claims an exception For rape, incest, and the life of the mother.
But also, neither Trump nor his running mate, J.D. Vance, have ever spoken out against IVF or access to IVF. In fact, President Trump has even said that IVF treatment should be done. government-funded or funded by an insurance company.
Instead of cheering, Democrats simply express skepticism that such funding may not be possible. However, according to experts, this is achievable. In a recent interview in Philadelphia, Vance further explains the location of the ticket. Compare infertility treatment to other expensive medical treatments covered by insurance companies. Harris has never made a similar promise. To in vitro fertilization.
While IVF and other new reproductive technologies are becoming more common in the average American household, only one party has so far made a commitment regarding their availability, much to the media's dismay. I think so. Women please be careful.
Maggie Cleary Kilgore is our next visiting scholar. Independent Women's Law Center Deputy United States Attorney for Culpeper County, Virginia. She is a former special prosecutor under Attorney General Jason Miyares and a former deputy secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security under Yonkin. She is also a former federal prosecutor.
