On Thursday, Trump announced that, as president, he would establish a program to cover the costs of in vitro fertilization procedures, although he did not elaborate on how this would be funded.
Speaking at a campaign event in Potterville, Michigan, the former president made a significant announcement: “Your government will pay for, or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for, all costs associated with IVF treatment” under the Trump administration.
(To put it mildly) because we would like to have more children. For the same reason, Trump went on to say, “We’re pro family.” He went on to say that new parents will be allowed to deduct key newborn expenses from their taxes.
A major drawback is the high cost of in vitro fertilization. “I’ve been in favor of IVF, right from the beginning,” Trump remarked, adding that he understands how difficult it is for many people to do and get.
Trump did not reveal a plan for funding the treatments.
Trump emphasized his response to the contentious IVF decision by the Alabama Supreme Court earlier this year at a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on Thursday night, doubling down on the idea.
It has been said that I am opposed to it, but in reality, I am strongly in favor of it. Democratic presidential contender and former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard presided over the town hall and endorsed Trump earlier this week. “In fact, in Alabama, where… a judge ruled against it, and I countered the judge and came out with a very strong statement for it,” Trump stated.
Democrats have been trying to portray Republicans, especially Trump, as trying to limit access to reproductive health care by threatening in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the months following the February ruling by the Alabama high court that embryos in storage are considered children.
Along with a whirlwind of other Republicans, Trump has sought to separate himself from the decision. In a statement issued immediately following the verdict, the former president emphasized his unwavering support for “the availability of IVF for couples” and urged the lawmakers in Alabama to “act quickly to find an immediate solution” to ensure that the process remains accessible in the state. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill ensuring access to in vitro fertilization in March.
Earlier in his remarks in Michigan, Trump restated his support for state-level decisions on abortion policy and his endorsement of exceptions for situations like rape, incest, and threats to the mother’s life.
In response to Trump’s latest suggestion, Harris-Walz campaign spokeswoman Sarafina Chitika cast doubt on its authenticity.
“National prohibitions on in vitro fertilization and abortion might be enacted by Donald Trump’s own agenda. “Voters aren’t stupid, even though Trump lies more than he breathes,” Chitika stated on Thursday. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is already under fire, and women’s rights have been curtailed in many places since Trump reversed Roe v. Wade. Among these candidates, only Vice President Kamala Harris has the support of women and the pledge to defend the right to choose one’s own healthcare provider.
Meanwhile, Trump was asked about his support in November’s Florida abortion referendum during an interview with NBC News on Thursday. Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed a six-week abortion ban last year, and a “no” vote would make it official.
Personally, I don’t think six weeks is long enough. Additional time is required. The president, who resides in Florida, mentioned that he had requested additional weeks.
Inquiring about his stance on the constitutional amendment that would safeguard the right to abortion up until fetal viability, According to Trump, “I’m voting that – I am going to be voting that we need more than six weeks.”
Later, Trump’s campaign made it clear that the ex-president was only restating his opposition to the state’s six-week prohibition and had not yet decided how to vote on the referendum this fall.
“President Trump has not yet said how he will vote on the ballot initiative in Florida, he simply reiterated that he believes six weeks is too short,” Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told AWN..
Follicle viability, according to most experts, is achieved between the 23rd and 24th weeks of gestation.