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Trump Breaks IVF Promise, Sparks Controversy in Conservative Movement

8/9/2025

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President Trump has shattered his pledge to offer free in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in his 2024 campaign, despite dubbing himself the “father of IVF.” This betrayal seeks to reshape anti-abortion rhetoric. Concurrently, the conservative movement advocating for Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) perpetuates damaging beliefs, placing the blame for infertility squarely on women and threatening vital reproductive health services.

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President Trump has shattered his pledge to offer free in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in his 2024 campaign, despite dubbing himself the “father of IVF.” This betrayal seeks to reshape anti-abortion rhetoric. Concurrently, the conservative movement advocating for Restorative Reproductive Medicine (RRM) perpetuates damaging beliefs, placing the blame for infertility squarely on women and threatening vital reproductive health services.