As a fertility specialist with three decades of experience, I have helped many couples experience the joy of parenthood through the use of (IVF). And as a staunch Republican, conservative Texan and proud supporter of former President Donald Trump, it is because of the extra scrutiny on this topic in recent months, that I urge members of the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) platform committee to adopt pro-IVF language in at the upcoming RNC Convention. IVF’s new scrutiny, fueled by election year political maneuvering by both parties in the wake of the on IVF, is pushing lawmakers, even those who are pro-family, to consider misguided regulations that could severely limit or even eliminate this life-affirming treatment as an option for infertile couples.
As both a Republican and an industry leader in this field, I can tell you that this would be a massive mistake for the Republican Party. First, IVF is inherently pro-life and pro-family as is the Republican platform. I have helped thousands of families conceive.
And I can assure you that no couple goes through this process without desperately wanting to be parents, start a family and pass their shared values onto the next generation. What better way to support American families and our next generation than by supporting these life-giving treatments? We need to remember that infertility is a medical condition 1 in 8 couples of reproductive age in the United States, impacting over 10 million people. As Republicans, we do .
