Donald Trump Has Deep Ties To Anti-IVF Movement

Donald Trump was one of the first Republicans last month to condemn the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that granted embryos the same legal status as children ― threatening access to in vitro fertilization throughout the state.

The former president claimed he “ strongly ” supports the availability of IVF, adding in a spirited Truth Social post that “the Republican Party should always be on the side of the Miracle of Life.” His statement came as Republicans found themselves scrambling to distance themselves from the Alabama ruling in the wake of national outrage over its sweeping effects. It makes sense: Access to IVF is an issue that more than 80% of Americans support, including a majority of Republican voters. Even longtime Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway agrees.

But, 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.

While in the White House, Trump and his administration praised, appointed and worked with some of the nation’s most extreme thought leaders who believe the IVF process is akin to murder. Trump hosted the Alabama Supreme Court chief justice who wrote the IVF ruling twice: once during his 2016 campaign and in 2018 at the White House . (This is the same chief justice who recently appeared on a QAnon conspiracist’s show. )

Trump did not respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.

The former president also met multiple times while in office with Lila Rose, president and founder of the anti-abortion group Live Action, who recently said she was “proud” of the Alabama