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Former US President Donald Trump: Donald Trump has been criticized for claiming he is ‘the father of IVF’; This is what Kamala Harris said

Former US President Donald Trump: Donald Trump has been criticized for claiming he is ‘the father of IVF’; This is what Kamala Harris said

Former US President Donald Trump claimed during a recent Fox News town hall that he was the “father of IVF,” NBC News reported. Donald Trump also admitted that it had only been a few days since he learned about in vitro fertilization, as he recounted his conversation with Alabama Senator Katie Britt.

According to NBC News, it was Katie Britt who informed Donald Trump of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that could ultimately impact IVF clinics, while Donald Trump expressed surprise at the connection between the court’s decision and IVF and stated that he had no prior knowledge of the implications of the procedure.

After this conversation with Senator Katie Britt, Donald Trump was asked to quickly support IVF, claiming that he understood the importance of IVF within two minutes of their discussion.

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However, former US President Donald Trump’s comments during the call contained inaccuracies as the court did not declare IVF clinics illegal, but ruled that the frozen embryos should be legally considered children. This court ruling eventually led some clinics to discontinue treatments due to legal issues.NBC News reported that Donald Trump’s comments drew criticism, especially from US Vice President Kamala Harris, who called Donald Trump’s self-appointment bizarre while highlighting that countless couples who rely on IVF now face uncertainty due to restrictive reproductive rights laws.

However, Donald Trump’s campaign later clarified that his “father of IVF” claim was made to show his support for fertility treatments.

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Frequently asked questions:

What is former US President Donald Trump’s recent claim about IVF?
During a recent town hall, Donald Trump claimed to be the “father of IVF,” claiming that he had fairly recently been introduced to in vitro fertilization.

What was the Alabama court ruling on IVF?
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos must be legally considered children, while the court did not declare IVF clinics illegal.

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