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Republican Senator Tom Cotton open to Trump’s IVF plan, calls for fiscal evaluation


Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and other Republicans are open to supporting former President Donald Trump’s proposal to have the government or insurance companies pay for in vitro fertilization services. Cotton emphasized the need to evaluate the fiscal impact and affordability of such coverage before making a decision. Trump had stated his intention to mandate insurance companies to cover fertility services like IVF if elected. Cotton previously voted against the Right to IVF Act, criticizing it as a messaging bill by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., expressed support for means-tested tax credits to assist Americans using fertility treatments, suggesting it would encourage people to have children. He disagreed with Trump’s plan to mandate insurance coverage for IVF, citing concerns about the potential unlimited costs. Graham explained Trump’s support for public funding and insurance mandates for IVF as an effort to show his support for the treatments.

IVF has become a politically charged issue, with Democrats accusing Republicans of threatening access to reproductive care. Fertility clinics in Alabama ceased IVF services following a Supreme Court ruling that embryos are considered people, sparking fears of broader impacts on reproductive care due to abortion bans in Republican-led states. This debate highlights the ongoing discussion around access to fertility treatments and reproductive health care in the United States.

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