In response to Donald Trump trying to cover for his dangerous record of paving the way for threats to IVF access, DNC Spokesperson Aida Ross released the following statement:

“Let’s be clear about who is to blame for threats to IVF access: Donald Trump, who ‘proudly’ overturned Roe v. Wade and opened the door to these attacks in the first place. Trump has deep ties to anti-choice extremists, and his own vice president even voted to block legislation codifying basic protections for IVF. While Trump tries to cover his tracks and hide his record, his anti-IVF allies continue to attack reproductive freedoms nationwide.”

Donald Trump has tried this before: He made an“objectively absurd” claim that he’s the “father of IVF” — when the reality is Trump made attacks on IVF access possible by “proudly” overturning Roe v. Wade.

Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS: “Trump’s claim that he is the ‘father of IVF’ is not only false, it’s objectively absurd. In the same town hall, he said that he had to ask Sen. Katie Britt to explain IVF to him. Those two statements are completely at odds with one another.”

Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN: “‘I’m the father of IVF,’ Trump said at his Fox town hall.

“IVF was first done successfully in 1978. 

“The only reason IVF access became an issue now is b/c of Dobbs, made possible by [Trump’s] appointments.

“In September, Vance skipped the vote on a ‘Right to IVF’ bill on the floor.”

CNN: “How the reversal of Roe v. Wade led to the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children”

New York Times: “[The Alabama ruling was] made possible by the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade in its 2022 Dobbs decision, which was a result of Mr. Trump’s appointment of three justices.”

Trump: “I was proudly the person responsible for the ending of … Roe v. Wade”

Trump: “For 54 years they were trying to get Roe v. Wade terminated, and I did it, and I’m proud to have done it. … Nobody else was going to get that done but me, and we did it, and we did something that was a miracle.”

Trump: “I was able to kill Roe v. Wade … Without me there would be no 6 weeks, 10 weeks, 15 weeks, or whatever is finally agreed to. Without me the pro Life movement would have just kept losing. Thank you President TRUMP!!!”

Rolling Stone: “Trump Claims Credit for All Abortion Bans”

Trump’s MAGA loyalists in the Senate — including his vice president — have repeatedly blocked legislation to codify IVF access.

Independent: “JD Vance didn’t even show up to vote on [IVF protections].”

The Hill: “Senate Republicans block legislation to codify IVF access”

Republicans who voted against include: JD Vance.

Vanity Fair: “On Wednesday, Senate Republicans are expected to object to Tammy Duckworth’s Right to Build Families Act, because, surprise: They don’t actually care about families and aren’t ‘pro-life.’

“‘It’s idiotic for us to take the bait,’ Senator JD Vance told Politico, as though the measure were some kind of political trap. (He also noted that he had not actually read the bill yet.)”

Associated Press: “Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments”

The Hill: “Republicans block bill to protect access to IVF”

“Senate Republicans blocked an effort Wednesday to pass legislation that would federally protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).”

Trump has deep ties to anti-choice extremists working to rip away access to IVF.

HuffPost: “Donald Trump Has Deep Ties To Anti-IVF Movement”

“Like many Republicans, Trump’s words of support don’t align with his past actions on IVF. The current Republican presidential nominee ― who has repeatedly bragged about his role in repealing federal abortion protections ― has deep ties to extreme right-wing organizations that actively oppose IVF.

“During his time as president, Trump appointed several extreme anti-IVF advocates to positions of power …

“Abortion rights advocates have warned that the anti-choice movement would come for IVF and fertility treatments once Roe v. Wade fell. Currently, more than a dozen states are considering laws that would enshrine fetal personhood, threatening IVF and other fertility treatments.”

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