Trump’s IVF Moves: ‘Huge Leap’ or ‘Broken Promises’?

Trump IVF plans fall short of his campaign promise

This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra and Orion Rummler of The 19th. Meet Shefali and Orion and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.   President Donald Trump on Thursday announced two moves that could lower the cost of fertility treatments for some Americans but fell well short of his campaign promise to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) available to all Americans at no cost. Employers will now be able to o…

Trump’s IVF moves: ‘Huge leap’ or ‘broken promises’?

President Trump’s dual-pronged action on expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) is garnering mixed reactions from lawmakers, advocates and medical groups, with some calling it a step in the right direction, if only to start the conversation.  Speaking from the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump announced new federal guidance on insurance coverage for IVF services, as well as his administration’s latest…

Britt stands with Trump over plans to expand IVF access

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Katie Britt stood alongside President Donald Trump Thursday as he announced two new measures to expand access to in vitro fertilization, an issue Britt has championed.

Thanks to Pro-Life Groups, Trump’s IVF Announcement Has Ethical Considerations

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a new plan to lower the costs of in vitro fertilization to create “healthier pregnancies, healthier babies, and many more beautiful American children.” “Today, this announcement, we are realigning the industry towards the simple metric of more healthy babies at lower costs,” said Dr. Heidi Overton, deputy assistant to the president at the Domestic Policy Council. Trump announced the creation of a new b…

US Catholic bishops 'strongly reject' Trump admin's IVF promotion

The bishops who chair key committees for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) this week denounced the Trump Administration’s new initiatives expanding access to… The post US Catholic bishops ‘strongly reject’ Trump admin’s IVF promotion appeared first on CatholicVote org.