Donald TrumpRepublican candidate Donald Trump promised Thursday that if he wins the November presidential election he will have the government or insurance companies cover the cost of his treatments. in vitro fertilization (IVF) for “all Americans who need it,” although he did not specify how it would be financed.
“Today I am announcing in a major statement that under the Trump administration, your government will pay – or your company will Insurance will be required to cover all costs associated with IVF treatment,” the tycoon said at a rally in Michigan.
The reproductive rights have been one of the main weak points of Trump since the Supreme Court, with support from conservative judges appointed during his first term, eliminated federal protections for abortion access in 2022.
The issue gained further notoriety after a court of Alabama ruled in February that frozen embryos created using the technique should be considered “children.” Trump said he supported IVF after several clinics paused their services following the decision.
“We want more babies,” the tycoon said Thursday, without offering details on how his proposal would work, including where the money would come from.
But when the announcement was revealed in an interview with NBC before the event, Trump He decided that one option would be for insurance companies to assume the costs “under orders” from the government.
Few Americans have insurance plans that cover cancer treatments. fertilitywith costs exceeding $20,000 for a single 18-month round of IVF techniques.
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He former president He suggested that under his second term new parents will be able to deduct “the main expenses of the newborn” of their taxes, proclaiming themselves “pro-family.”
Trump and his electoral rival, the Democratic vice president Kamala Harrisare campaigning in swing states this week as they embark on the most intense phase of the race for the White House.
Harris, at a rally in Georgia, warned her supporters that Trump would sign a national abortion ban if I were to win.