Republicans Turn to IVF to Avoid Talking Abortion

The pivot to IVF is “all about elections” said one anti-abortion lawmaker.

Lab staff prepare small petri dishes, each holding several 1-7 day old embryos.
Since the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that restricted IVF, the GOP has scrambled to insist they support fertility treatments. Michael Wyke/AP

Republicans from Donald Trump down have a new answer when they’re asked questions they desperately don’t want to answer about abortion policy: IVF, IVF, IVF.

There’s just not a lot of substance behind the new messaging.

This focus on IVF is “all about elections,” Rep. Mike Kelly, a Trump ally, told NOTUS. “It’s not about being sincere on it, it’s about making statements ahead of time, and then afterwards, you do what you want.”