Donald Trump: “I am the father of IVF”

Trump made a strange, even zany statement at another Town Hall, broadcasted on Fox News in Georgia, where he proclaimed himself the “father of in vitro fertilization”.

.@ralphreed of @FaithandFreedom tells @kasie he's "comfortable" with Donald Trump's position on abortion and recent comments declaring himself the "father of IVF." pic.twitter.com/XmjR9D8j0U

— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) October 16, 2024

The phrase has caused frustration among many observers, given that he is primarily responsible for the appointment of ultraconservative justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, disrupting IVF services in some states that had stringent laws in place following that controversial Supreme Court decision.

In front of an all-female audience, Trump declared the Republican Party to be “the party of in vitro fertilization”, no less.

Trump seems otherwise unconcerned about his responsibility in the national conflict over abortion and reproductive rights.

These rights have been severely tested by controversial laws, notably in Alabama, where embryos are considered human beings, placing a heavy burden on patients and medical teams in the field.

Remember that Trump has been trying for some time to tone down his rhetoric on abortion, which has become a major issue in the current election.

He recently declared that he would veto a possible federal ban on abortion, having previously remained expressly silent on the subject.

Doubts persist despite his attempts to reassure on the subject. Indeed, several people tipped to hold positions in a possible government under Trump are among those who contributed to the infamous 900+ page “Project 2025” document.

This document proposes a total ban on abortion, as well as a ban on assisted fertilization methods and all contraceptive methods, including the pill and condoms.