SinceDonald Trumptook office, hes issuedexecutive orderson everything from so-called government waste to doing away with paper straws.
Out of context, Trumps executive order on IVF isnt overly declarative and is rather benign.
But its impossible to view it in a vacuum.
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Im very worried by what Im seeing.
I think its strategic.
Im very worried by what Im seeing.
After the Alabama issue was resolved, Trump vowed during his campaign toprotect IVFnationwide.
Simply, theres no way to effectively do both at once.
A fetal personhood bill is not the only threat.
All of this to say, how are we supposed to interpret this executive order?
For Duckworth, Trumps IVF executive order is a lot of smoke and mirrors.
Donald Trumps executive order does nothing to expand access to IVF, she says in a statement.
In fact, hes the reason IVF is at risk in the first place.
And reproductive rights organizations are similarly wary.
She put it simply: You cannot meaningfully expand access to IVF while attacking access to abortion.
