Trump wants to reverse the declining birth rate by implementing $5,000 “baby bonus” payments.

And they have been unaffordable for many Americans.” The directive “directs policy recommendations to protect IVF access and aggressively.

Reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments,” according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

Following a contentious Alabama Supreme Court decision on February 16, 2024, that ruled frozen embryos had the same rights as children, in-vitro fertilization became a national issue.

The ruling caused a national uproar and prompted Alabama IVF facilities to shut down their operations for fear of legal action.

Additionally, it prompted the Alabama Legislature to enact legislation protecting IVF facilities from both civil and criminal litigation.

In April, Infirmary Health, the company that operates Mobile Infirmary in Mobile, Alabama, said that it will stop offering IVF procedures starting in 2025.