Donald Trump Is Attacking Access to IVF and Backtracking on Campaign Promises to Make Fertility Treatment Free for Everyone | Common Dreams

WASHINGTON - Over the weekend, Donald Trump signaled that he does not plan to require health insurers to provide coverage for in vitro fertilization (IVF) services, backtracking on his campaign promises to make IVF free. One in three Americans has used, or personally knows someone who has used, IVF to try and conceive. Americans across party lines say access to fertility planning like IVF should be easier to access.

On the campaign trail, Trump promised the government "will pay for, or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment." He even dubbed himself the "Father of IVF," but now – to no one's surprise – he is backtracking on these promises...
https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/icymi-donald-trump-is-attacking-access-to-ivf-and-backtracking-on-campaign-promises-to-make-fertility-treatment-free-for-everyone

Weekly Roundup: Trump’s Bizarre Town Hall Mental Breakdown (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

In this episode of the weekly roundup, 

• Brad and Dan analyze Donald Trump’s unconventional town hall in Pennsylvania and his ties to the New Apostolic Reformation. 
• They explore the emotional and nostalgic appeal of Christian Trumpism, including Trump’s influence on reproductive rights issues within the GOP. 
• The discussion includes Kamala Harris’s media strategy, the public’s reaction to Trump’s behavior, and the complexities of emotional manipulation in political and religious contexts. 
• the Million Woman March, 
• Trump’s self-proclamation as the ‘father of IVF,’ and 
• recent judicial decisions on voting regulations.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-trumps-bizarre-town-hall-mental-breakdown/

Not A Picnic

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNISNylpI2k

Donald Trump's call for free IVF coverage baffles Republicans in Congress

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., burst out laughing when asked about Trump saying he supports mandating IVF coverage. 

"Laugh out loud," Warren said. "Donald Trump will say anything that he thinks might be one more vote in favor of Donald Trump. American women are not fooled. If we're going to if the federal government is going to protect access to IVF and pay for it, we've already voted on that, and the Republicans all voted against it — including [Ohio Sen.] J.D. Vance, Donald Trump's running mate."…

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/donald-trump-plan-mandate-free-ivf-republicans-congress-opposition-rcna170327

UNEARTHED JD Vance Report SHATTERS Trump's WORLD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lE7k2xxnP0

Weekly Roundup: Trump Makes Republicans Pro-Choice – And His Christian Base Revolts (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

In this week’s edition of the Straight White American Jesus Weekly Roundup:

• Brad Onishi and Dan Miller discuss the fallout from Donald Trump’s recent comments on abortion and IVF, 
• the political double standards applied to Kamala Harris, and 
• a bizarre Arlington National Cemetery incident. 
• Trump’s contradictory stance on abortion is causing uproar within his Christian nationalist base. 
• Kamala Harris navigates media scrutiny amidst claims of double standards. 
• The episode wraps up by examining the troubling implications of Trump’s antics at Arlington Cemetery.

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-trump-makes-republicans-pro-choice-and-his-christian-base-revolts/

JD Vance proves Trump is lying

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ki7jfN13vtc

‘We wanna produce babies’: Trump tries to pitch himself as IVF champion after Roe fall

Ex-president sits with ex-Democrat Tulsi Gabbard at town hall in Wisconsin to discuss reproductive rights…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/29/trump-ivf-tulsi-gabbard-wisconsin-rally

Donald Trump says government or insurance would pay for IVF if elected

Wow! Think of all the millions of new fertilized eggs on the one hand, and the rhetoric from so-called pro-lifers that destroying them is murder, and letting them stay frozen makes them the "orphaned unborn". And then there is the state of Alabama calling all fertilized eggs "children". 

Will pro lifers stick with Trump or dump him? Will Catholic bishops and priests still tell the faithful they must vote republican? Grab your popcorn! This is going to get exciting. Especially with Donald saying we need ivf because America needs great children, and that is going to sound to a lot of people like promoting eugenics.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4854701-trump-would-have-government-insurance-pay-ivf-treatments/

Heritage Foundation Leader Kevin Roberts’ Book is Horrifying (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

In this bonus episode, the discussion centers around JD Vance’s controversial comments on family values, focusing on his interview with Dana Bash where he criticized childless individuals and politically framed ‘anti-family’ culture. The episode delves into the broader ideological underpinnings connected to Kevin Roberts and the Heritage Foundation, exploring their critical stance on contraception, IVF, and childlessness. The discussion also connects these views to a historical context, referencing the religious right and exploring the concept of ‘common good conservatism.’ 

00:00 Introduction and Welcome 

00:20 JD Vance’s Controversial Comments 

04:12 The Heritage Foundation and Paul Weyrich 

05:34 Kevin Roberts’ Book and Its Implications 

13:26 Common Good Conservatism and Its Influences 

15:47 Conclusion and Subscription Offer

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/subscriber-premium-heritage-foundation-leader-kevin-roberts-book-is-horrifying/

Rep. Matt Rosendale Is Spoiling Republicans' Messaging On IVF | HuffPost Latest News

Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) claims in vitro fertilization, a broadly popular fertility treatment, kills more children than abortion...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ivf-republicans-matt-rosendale_n_667d7163e4b05521a7f0f864

Rick Scott runs pro-IVF ad after voting against IVF protections

Last week, Sen. Rick Scott voted against the Right to IVF Act. One day later, the Florida Republican unveiled an ad bragging about his support for IVF.

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/rick-scott-runs-ivf-ad-voting-ivf-protections-rcna157479

Weekly Roundup: More Supreme Court Controversies, SBC Condemns IVF, and Georgia’s as a Lab for Stealing 2024 (Bradley Onishi and Daniel Miller; Straight White American Jesus podcast)

Brad Onishi and Dan Miller examine the shocking comments by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito caught on tape and contrast them with Chief Justice John Roberts’ more measured approach. The hosts also delve into the Southern Baptist Convention’s recent resolution condemning in vitro fertilization (IVF) and its implications for reproductive rights and the 2024 elections. Lastly, they discuss Georgia as a testing ground for voter suppression tactics designed to benefit Trump and the GOP in upcoming elections.

00:00 Introduction: The Challenge of Polarization
01:19 Supreme Court Controversies: Alito’s Shocking Comments
01:55 Analyzing Alito and Roberts: Trust in the Supreme Court
02:04 Southern Baptist Convention and Reproductive Rights
02:22 Georgia’s Voter Suppression Tactics
02:55 Meet the Hosts: Brad and Dan
04:43 Supreme Court Justices Undercover: Alito and Roberts
30:48 Reflecting on Political Discourse and Integrity
31:11 Supreme Court Controversies: Then and Now
34:34 Southern Baptist Convention’s Stance on IVF
38:24 Political Implications of the SBC’s IVF Resolution
50:00 Georgia: The MAGA Movement’s Testing Ground
51:06 Election Integrity and Voter Suppression Tactics
59:32 Hope Amidst Political Turmoil
01:01:01 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts

Interview: 

https://www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/weekly-roundup-more-supreme-court-controversies-sbc-condemns-ivf-and-georgias-as-a-lab-for-stealing-2024/

I am not aware of any state that is telling men what to do or not to with their bodies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO8UD849Kj4

Southern Baptists Vote to Oppose Use of I.V.F. - The New York Times

Last month, the head of the denomination's public policy arm sent a letter to the U.S. Senate asking legislators to clamp down on in vitro fertilization, stating that the practice harms children and women, who may be unaware of "complications and moral concerns."…

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/us/ivf-vote-southern-baptists.html

Cruz seeks to blunt Democratic attacks with IVF bill | The Hill

But Cruz did not answer a question about whether he thinks an IVF-created embryo is a human life…https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4678173-cruz-ivf-bill-democratic-attacks/

NFL's Harrison Butker is slammed for speech on women, abortion : NPR

He criticized President Biden for his handling of the pandemic and his stance on abortion, which he said falsely suggests people can simultaneously be "both Catholic and pro-choice." 

Butker blamed "the pervasiveness of disorder" for the availability of procedures like abortion, IVF, surrogacy and euthanasia, as well as "a growing support for degenerate cultural values and media." …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251778598/nfl-harrison-butker-commencement-speech-backlash

Trump Says Abortion 'Not That Big Of An Issue,' GOP Is 'Party Of Fertilization' | HuffPost Latest News

Trump also called the GOP the "party of fertilization," apparently trying to make the case that Republicans have fought to ensure women's access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF. But not only is that false, he lost that point completely in an indecipherable word salad. 

"We want to help the women because they were going to end fertilization, which is where, when the IVF, where women go to the clinics and they get help in having a baby, and that's a good thing, not a bad thing. And we're for it a 100%. They tried to say that they weren't for it. They actually weren't for it and aren't for it as much as us, but women see that," he said…

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-abortion-fertilization_n_66390772e4b001bbb5106897

Bans

An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy. It can be done two different ways: Medication abortion, which uses medicines to end the pregnancy. It is sometimes called a "medical abortion" or "abortion with pills." Procedural abortion, a procedure to remove the pregnancy from the uterus. It is sometimes called a "surgical abortion."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZVW-DXtMVg

Republican Women Are Divided on Abortion as Bans Spread - The New York Times

Over the past year, abortion as an issue has quickly become tied with health, medicine, safety and security, on top of bodily autonomy, Ms. Undem said. A majority of Republican women also now cite "women's rights" as an "extremely or very important issue" in their vote, up from 31 percent, a phrase Ms. Undem says is closely associated with abortion rights. 

"Becoming pregnant has become an even scarier prospect than it already was," she said. "Everyone knows someone who has had a complication in pregnancy, so this issue is far-reaching."…

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/us/abortion-ivf-republican-women.html