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By: Dan Hart, originally published February 19, 2025, The Washington Stand<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the wake of President Donald Trump\u2019s executive order issued on Tuesday to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), pro-life organizations and advocates are expressing concerns over the destruction of embryonic human life that the process involves, highlighting alternative fertility treatments that are more effective, and encouraging guardrails to be put in place regulating the IVF industry and ensuring that conscience protections are established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump\u2019s executive order, entitled \u201cExpanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization<\/a>,\u201d argues that \u201cAmericans need reliable access to IVF and more affordable treatment options, as the cost per cycle can range from $12,000 to $25,000. Providing support, awareness, and access to affordable fertility treatments can help [infertile] families navigate their path to parenthood with hope and confidence.\u201d The order goes on to instruct the Assistant to the President for Domestic Policy to \u201csubmit 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\u201d within 90 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numerous pro-life organizations and advocates quickly issued warnings about ethical concerns over IVF in response to Trump\u2019s EO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnly 7% of human embryos created via IVF will result in a live birth,\u201d Live Action President Lila Rose\u00a0posted<\/a>\u00a0on X. \u201c93% of these lives are frozen indefinitely, miscarried, or aborted. Over 1,000,000 embryos are frozen in the U.S. IVF is NOT pro-life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America also voiced caution over IVF procedures. \u201cSBA Pro-Life America does not object to ethical fertility treatments paired with strong medical safety standards that help couples struggling with infertility,\u201d they\u00a0wrote<\/a>\u00a0on X. \u201cWe also believe human embryos should not be destroyed. Rogue practitioners who switch human embryos, fail to follow basic safety standards, or negligently destroy human embryos desired by infertile couples must be held to account under any federal role in fertility treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro-life advocate and commentator Allie Beth Stuckey additionally expressed several concerns over IVF. \u201cWe don\u2019t need to incentivize IVF, which kills more innocent humans tha[n] abortion each year,\u201d she\u00a0posted<\/a>. \u201cAmerica is already the wild, Wild West of reproductive technology. Europe & Canada have much better protections for the little lives created through in vitro. Here, eugenics and embryonic destruction & cryopreservation is rampant. No one is entitled to a baby. How we create new life matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after the EO was issued, the Trump White House apparently signaled that it will likely work with pro-life organizations to formulate IVF policy recommendations for the president. Daily Wire Senior Reporter Mary Margaret Olohan\u00a0posted<\/a>\u00a0on X Tuesday that she \u201casked the White House about concerns regarding conscience protections for religious Americans who object to IVF + concerns about the discarding of embryos. WH official pointed out to me that the EO calls for policy recommendations, said part of that process will include getting input from the Hill and other stakeholders, including pro-life groups.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last October, Trump also\u00a0remarked<\/a>\u00a0during an interview that he would be open to exemptions for religious organizations and businesses that are against IVF. \u201cIt sounds, to me, like a pretty good idea, frankly. … [C]ertainly if there\u2019s a religious problem, I think people should go with that. \u2026 We\u2019ll look at that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0released on Wednesday, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins\u00a0highlighted the inherent dangers present in IVF for exploitation. \u201cThe creation of a marketplace for human gametes has transformed the gift of life into a transaction, severing the natural connection between parents and children, and creating an opening for human exploitation,\u201d he noted. \u201cChildren are gifts from God, not commodities; and in upholding that truth, we also affirm the importance of careful scientific and ethical oversight to protect these lives at their most vulnerable stages.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perkins further emphasized FRC\u2019s willingness to aid the Trump administration in forming ethically and morally sound policies to combat infertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Trump administration can address the infertility crisis in America in a way that is morally and scientifically sound, enabling many more Americans to experience the beautiful gift of children,\u201d he remarked. \u201cFamily Research Council looks forward to working with the Trump administration and Congress to shape policies based upon the best practices \u2014 both nationally and internationally \u2014 to address infertility in a way that honors God and the gift of life He has given us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mary Szoch, director of the Center for Human Dignity at Family Research Council, encouraged a highly wary approach toward IVF, telling The Washington Stand that the protection of unborn children must be the focal point of IVF public policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPresident Trump has always been a defender of the weak and the vulnerable,\u201d she noted. \u201c[Tuesday] night\u2019s executive order lamented the heartbreak caused by infertility and requested policy recommendations for protecting IVF and lowering the cost of the process for Americans. As the Trump administration\u2019s domestic policy team works through their recommendations, it is my hope that they will remain consistent in their efforts to protect unborn children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Szoch continued, \u201cWhile IVF has resulted in the blessing of many children being born, we must also recognize that the process has destroyed many more lives, while leaving countless others to an uncertain fate in a freezer. Far from respecting the dignity of all involved, IVF exploits the good and godly desire parents have for a child and pads the wallets of the IVF industry\u2019s executives while doing so. The industry engages in eugenic testing, treats unborn life as disposable, and does nothing to address the underlying cause of a couple\u2019s infertility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Szoch went on to highlight the work being done in restorative reproductive medicine as an alternative for couples struggling with infertility, including\u00a0NaPro Technology<\/a>. A listing of centers around the U.S. and the world that offer restorative reproductive medicine\u00a0can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRestorative reproductive medicine, on the other hand, aims to treat the underlying health issues that cause a couple to experience infertility,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt works to make Americans healthy, and as a result, restorative reproductive medicine is far more successful than IVF in helping couples carry a child to term. The beautiful thing is that it does this while respecting the dignity of all persons involved.\u201d According to\u00a0studies<\/a>, only about 40% of IVF cycles result in a live birth for women under the age of 35, and the percentage drops significantly for women over 35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we are going to address the infertility crisis in this country, which is certainly at the heart of what President Trump is trying to do, we should ensure that we are actually treating the root cause of infertility,\u201d Szoch concluded. \u201cPresident Trump has always been a defender of life and the family. My hope is that the policies that result from the executive order prioritize protecting the dignity of the unborn and their parents and making Americans healthy again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan Hart is senior editor at The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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