President Trump is scheduled to make an Oval Office announcement this afternoon, reportedly on the accessibility of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
As The Gateway Pundit previously reported, Trump signed an executive in February, aimed at expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and significantly reducing its associated costs.
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Now, Trump is following through with a new initiative to offer IVF through employer benefits.
Per the New York Times:
The White House will issue guidance on what it is calling an employer benefit option to encourage employers to offer I.V.F. and broader infertility coverage directly to workers, in the same way they would with vision or dental coverage, one White House official familiar with the matter said.
Mr. Trump is expected to make the announcement from the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon.
It is unclear whether the new guidance will substantively affect how many employers will choose to offer such benefits. I.V.F. typically costs $15,000 to $20,000 for a single cycle. The White House will not be providing any subsidies for employers that offer the coverage, and there will be no mandate that they participate.
The development comes after months of deliberations on I.V.F., an issue that has highlighted tensions among the president’s base. Since he took office, Mr. Trump’s administration has debated how to handle the issue, meeting regularly with leading proponents of I.V.F. and also with Christian conservatives who have deep moral and ethical concerns with the procedure, which often involves discarding human embryos.
The President will also take questions from reporters on the topic and a range of other issues. We can expect Trump to comment on his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which took place earlier on Thursday.
This comes as Trump has suggested that he will provide Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for offensive purposes by selling them to NATO.
The announcement and press conference are scheduled to begin at 3 PM ET.
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