President Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed “father of IVF,” signed on Tuesday an executive order aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization.
The order “directs” recommendations to protect IVF access that the White House said would “aggressively” reduce costs for patients seeking the treatment, according to a fact sheet first obtained by NOTUS. Costs for fertility treatments vary, but the American Society of Reproductive Medicine says the average cost for one cycle of IVF is about $15,000.
Under the order, the Domestic Policy Council must “submit to the President a list of policy recommendations on protecting IVF access and aggressively reducing out-of-pocket and health plan costs for IVF treatment” within three months.