"Along the 2024 presidential campaign trail, Donald Trump pledged to make in vitro fertilization, or IVF, free - part of his party's wider push for a new American "baby boom." But in October 2025, when the administration revealed its IVF proposal, many health care experts pointed out that it falls short of mandating insurance companies to cover the procedure. Since Trump returned to the White House, it has become clear just how fraught IVF is for his base."
"According to Politico, anti-abortion groups lobbied against a requirement for employers to cover IVF. Instead, some vouched for "restorative reproductive medicine" - a term that has been around for decades but has received much more attention, especially from conservatives, in the past few months. Proponents of restorative reproductive medicine tend to present it as an alternative to IVF: a different way of treating infertility, focused on treating underlying causes. But the approach is controversial, and some practitioners closely link their treatments to Catholic teachings."
Donald Trump's 2024 campaign promised free IVF, but an October 2025 administration proposal stopped short of requiring insurers to cover IVF. Conservative Christian objections center on destruction of unused embryos, prompting anti-abortion groups to lobby against employer coverage mandates and to promote restorative reproductive medicine. Restorative reproductive medicine is presented as an alternative focused on diagnosing and treating underlying infertility causes. The approach is controversial and sometimes tied to Catholic teachings. U.S. Catholics exhibit varied perspectives on infertility that influence clinical choices. Clinics offering restorative reproductive medicine monitor menstrual cycles, diagnose conditions like endometriosis, and use hormones, medications, supplements, surgeries and lifestyle changes.
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