Some major biological activists are raising moral questions about the president Donald Trump’s The executive ordered the expansion of access to expensive in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures, deeming the technology “not biological life” because some embryos were destroyed during the process.
“IVF does not Live Action founder Lila Rose wrote on X. If we want to make the United States healthy again, we should invest in solving and curing the root causes of infertility. ”
Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday fulfilling part of a key campaign commitment to provide women with free IVF treatment. The order was issued shortly after Democrats criticized his role in appointing a Supreme Court judge, which reversed Landmark Roev. Wade case, enabling abortion to be obtained in every state,
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The Executive Order states that the IVF “provides hope for men and women experiencing fertility challenges, “Americans need reliable IVF access and more affordable treatment options” because treatment costs range from $12,000 to $25,000.
“So, in order to support American families, my administration’s policy is to ensure reliable access to IVF treatment, including relief from unnecessary statutory or regulatory burdens, to make IVF treatment more affordable,” the order states.
Patrick T. Brown, a researcher at the Center for Ethics and Public Policy, explained that the IVF raised a unique ethical question in it. conservative The supportive movement has led to some people on the right as a result of the potential of the technology to create a new life.
“I think what exactly is our problem with IVF, we are creating something that has the potential to be human,” Brown said. “We are all embryos at one stage or another, so at least, if not some form of Or another form of legal protection, they deserve some respect.”
Nursing practitioners in Huntsville Reproductive Medicine opened an IVF cryopreservation drawer in Madison, Alabama on March 4, 2024. (Reuters/Roselle Chen)
He added: “Practical need to hunt down the actual guardrails, not just go all the way forward.”
Brown predicts that the most likely outcome is, after the White House proposes plans in the next three months, Trump administration Experts who have long focused on being aware of ethical issues can be consulted.
“The United States allows people to select gender or screen for different genetic traits in ways that most other countries don’t have,” Brown said. “When something comes to something, we’re the ‘Wild West’. It opens cans of worms for eugenics , and some other things I don’t think President Trump is actually planning to do. But, you know, if we’re not careful, it actually might be like that.”
President Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to make the IVF more affordable and accessible. (Getty Image)
Some conservative social media influencers opposed Trump’s executive order on Tuesday.
“IVF ends a life that is more precious than created,” wrote Alex Clark, an influential American in the United States. “President Trump’s executive order has promoted the expansion of access, which is just in the same industry that competes with Planned Parenthood. Knowing the rights of their two biological parents is a tragedy in itself.”
Liz Wheeler, a conservative commentator for Catholics, called IVF “terrible” in another article.
She wrote: “More than 90% of children were created by IVF Die, either frozen and abandoned, so destroyed due to eugenics, conducted trials or miscarriages. Only 7% were born. It was terrible.”
Allie Beth Stuckey, an evangelical Christian who hosts the “Related” of the Big Fire Podcast, wrote that the IVF is “anti-Maha” and refers to making America healthy again exercise.
“This is a perfect example of most modern medical problems in the United States,” she wrote. “It did not achieve the root cause of infertility, but instead masked the threat with ‘solution’ symptoms Women’s health. This process almost always involves destruction of embryos or indefinite freezing. It’s incredibly unregulated in the US and I’m worried that the latest EO will only make things worse. ”
During the presidential campaign, the IVF became a compelling issue. In February 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were children, causing the state to suspend IVF services. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey A few months later, the IVF service in state law was visited.
“When frozen embryos are thawed and ready for transfer, it is likely to be damaged or destroyed or destroyed,” wrote Joanne Rosen, professor of health policy and management practice at Johns Hopkins University. Therefore, it cannot be successfully transferred. ” in a blog post following the state’s high court ruling. “Even fresh embryos can be damaged and cannot be transferred. So, given these embryos, these embryos, are declared human under Alabama law.”
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Although he and Trump do not object to the IVF, “we will investigate the shocking decline in fertility,” the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wrote in a September post.
“We will evaluate studies involving chemicals such as glyphosate, BPA, heavy metals, heteroestrogens, endocrine disruptor chemicals, etc.,” he wrote. “We will also look at nutritional factors. Why does sperm count decline year after year? Why do girls reach puberty so early? Why are so many couples infertile? Americans deserve answers and we will provide them. But this question is much bigger than IVF.”
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