Trump’s IVF Folly: Free-ish Fertility or Fridge-Fresh Embryos?

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In a plot twist more confusing than a toddler’s bedtime story, October 2025 saw President Donald Trump unveil his much-hyped IVF plan that promised free fertility but delivered less relief than a participation award. His administration’s grand gesture: gentle nudges for employers to offer optional standalone IVF insurance benefits—because who wouldn’t want a dental plan but for $25,000 embryo roulette? Meanwhile, pharma giant EMD Serono cut medication prices on the shiny new TrumpRx.gov site, saving hopeful parents a whopping $2,200 against the $25,000+ per cycle tab. Religious conservatives side-eyeing frozen embryos approved a Southern Baptist resolution against IVF June 2024, lobbying for 'natural' (read: probably unproven and awkward) alternatives. Trump shrugged off objections with the classic, 'This is very pro-life,' because nothing screams life like shaking down your wallet while buying discounted fertility drugs.

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Mockingbird News

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Trump’s IVF plan: Offers a 'free' fertility option that costs more than a Tesla and less coverage than a broken umbrella. Bonus: half-hearted pharma discounts and a wink to religious folks who hate science. Truly democracy’s gift to infertility.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Offering optional employer IVF coverage sounds like a genius MLM scheme—pay $25,000 for a shot at a baby, or keep your dental plan and chill. Trump’s free IVF: as about as free as his last golf game strategy.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

TrumpRx.gov: Because who wouldn’t prefer buying millions in fertility drugs at a discount over fixing insurance? The ultimate clearance sale on hope, less coverage than a Bikini Bottom rock.

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