Trump’s IVF order: a PR move that gives pronatalists cause for cheer

The order doesn't fulfill campaign pledges, but does cement the administration's reputation for promoting childbearing

During Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, as support for reproductive rights mounted, the president promised to force insurance companies to pay for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order that, the White House said, expands access to in vitro fertilization".

PROMISES MADE. PROMISES KEPT," Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, posted in all-caps on Twitter/X.