On Tuesday (Feb. 18), President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization.”
“Today, many hopeful couples dream of starting a family, but as many as one in seven are unable to conceive a child,” the order says. “Despite their hopes and efforts, infertility struggles can make conception difficult, turning what should be a joyful experience into an emotional and financial struggle.”
“My Administration recognizes the importance of family formation, and as a Nation, our public policy must make it easier for loving and longing mothers and fathers to have children,” the order continues.
Therefore, “it is the policy of my Administration to ensure reliable access to IVF treatment, including by easing unnecessary statutory or regulatory burdens to make IVF treatment drastically more affordable.”
The order further states:
Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy shall submit to the President a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access and aggressively reducing out-of-pocket and health plan costs for IVF treatment.
Following Trump’s signing, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on social media, saying, “PROMISES MADE. PROMISES KEPT: President Trump just signed an Executive Order to Expand Access to IVF!”
Leavitt continued, “The Order directs policy recommendations to protect IVF access and aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments.”
Pro-Life Advocates Express Displeasure With Trump’s Executive Order
Seth Gruber, who is the founder of White Rose Resistance and author of “The 1916 Project,” said, “This is NOT good.”
“If we believe babies have a right to life, then they also have: A right to their mother and father—A right not to be frozen or discarded 70-80% of all embryos created through IVF are discarded,” Gruber posted on social media. “This isn’t ‘pro-family’—it’s expanding access to murder.”
IVF IS NOT PRO-LIFE! Trump cannot say he is the most pro-life president in history while also expanding access to IVF. Big fertility kills MORE innocent lives than the abortion industry. Let that sink in.
Make your voices heard and let Trump know we DO NOT support this! pic.twitter.com/dyJMy0ee7e
— Seth Gruber (@sgruber91) February 18, 2025
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