President Donald Trump on Monday labeled himself the “father of fertility” on Monday for his administration’s work to protect in vitro fertilization and cut costs associated with the procedure.
Trump made the comments during an Oval Office event with administration officials, congressional allies, and IVF advocates announcing a new federal directive allowing employers to offer additional fertility insurance packages to employees. In particular, the president said the issue of IVF was first brought to his attention by Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) after the Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling that questioned the legality of the procedure in 2024.
“She said, ‘Sir, we have to do something,'” Trump said. “And I’m a quick study. So I learned everything there is to learn in about three to four minutes, and I became the father of fertility.
