<p>Former President Donald Trump is open to religious exemptions to his proposed in vitro fertilization (IVF) mandate that would require insurance companies to cover the costs of IVF treatments.</p>
<p>“It sounds, to me, like a pretty good idea, frankly,” Trump told EWTN&#8217;s Raymond Arroyo, as they spoke on Thursday evening at the 79th Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City.</p>
<p>Arroyo had pointed out to Trump that many Catholics and Christians object to the fertility treatments on moral grounds. The Catholic Church is opposed to IVF and <a href="https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/573/#zoom=z">says</a> that it is &#8220;morally unacceptable,&#8221; <a href="https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19870222_respect-for-human-life_en.html">teaching that</a> “the gift of human life must be actualized in marriage through the specific and exclusive acts of husband and wife, in accordance with the laws inscribed in their persons and in their union.”</p>
<p>&#8220;As you know,&#8221; Arroyo pointed out, &#8220;some Catholics feel, and the Church believes, that when you implement this technology, you&#8217;re killing embryos. Will you have a religious exemption to your IVF mandate for religious organizations and businesses that feel, &#8216;This violates my religious principles?'&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I haven&#8217;t been asked that, but it sounds like a pretty good idea, frankly,&#8221; Trump responded, adding: &#8220;Even Catholics, a lot of them, they want IVF. It&#8217;s fertilization, basically, they view that as helping the family, helping parents have a child, and it&#8217;s a very popular thing, but certainly if there is a religious problem, I think people should go with that. I really think they should be able to do that. But we&#8217;ll look into that.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Donald Trump says he&#8217;s open religious exemptions to his proposed IVF mandate: “It sounds, to me, like a pretty good idea, frankly&#8230;certainly if there’s a religious problem I think people should go with that..we’ll look at that.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/PrxEtTEeOp">pic.twitter.com/PrxEtTEeOp</a></p>
<p>— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) <a href="https://twitter.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1847295911828873340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Trump <a href="https://x.com/TPostMillennial/status/1846590324547727603">described</a> himself as the &#8220;father of IVF&#8221; during a Fox News town hall with women this week, calling the Republican Party &#8220;the party for I.V.F.&#8221; Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/us/politics/trump-ivf-abortion.html">told the New York Times</a> that the &#8220;father&#8221; remark was “a joke President Trump made in jest when he was enthusiastically answering a question about I.V.F.”</p>
<p>The Trump campaign has approached the controversial IVF issue from the stance that the Republican party supports women, supports fertility, and supports more babies.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are going to be, under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for that treatment,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-says-wants-make-ivf-treatments-paid-government-insurance-compani-rcna168804?_branch_match_id=1320796456473746758&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=NBC%20News&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz0tKzkstL9ZLLCjQy8nMy9bPDfSPyM6vDC%2F2TQIAkqkhGSQAAAA%3D">told NBC News in August</a>, adding: &#8220;We&#8217;re going to be mandating that the insurance company pay.&#8221;</p>
<p>At a rally in Michigan in August, Trump <a href="https://x.com/theblaze/status/1829267906875764871">promised</a> that under a future Trump administration, &#8220;your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment.&#8221;</p>
<p>The former president added: “We want more babies!”</p>

<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Trump: Religious Exemption to IVF Mandate Is ‘A Pretty Good Idea’

How The GOP Revolted Against Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund

Why June Looks Different At U.S. Embassies Under Marco Rubio

Trump Admin Has A New Prescription For Homelessness

White House Doctor Announces Results Of Trump’s Annual Physical

Kamala Harris Ditched A Bust Of Christopher Columbus. JD Vance Brought It Back.

EXCLUSIVE: State Department Organizing Global Push Against Far-Left Terror

News

Catholics

Donald Trump

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Menu

— News —

Trump: Religious Exemption to IVF Mandate Is ‘A Pretty Good Idea’