The Republican candidate announced a strong measure in favor of reproductive rights. He said that companies and the government will bear the costs.
The Republican candidate Donald Trump He promised this Thursday that, if he wins the elections, presidential elections from the USA, the In vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments will be free for “every American who needs it.” He said he would have the government or insurance companies foot the bill. In November he will compete against Kamala Harris.
“Today I am announcing in a major statement that under the Trump administration, your government will pay –Your insurance company will be obliged to cover– all costs associated with the IVF treatment“the tycoon said at a rally in Michigan.
The reproductive rights have been one of the main Trump’s weak points since the Supreme Court, With the support of conservative judges appointed during his first term, he eliminated federal protections for access to the abortion. The issue gained further notoriety after an Alabama court ruled last February that frozen embryos created using this technique should be considered “children”.
Donald Trump: “We want more babies”
Trump said he supported IVF after several clinics paused their services following the decision. “We want more babies,” the tycoon said on Thursdaywithout offering details on how his proposal would work, including where the money would come from to finance it.
But when the announcement was revealed in an interview with NBC before the event, Trump ruled that One option would be for insurance companies to assume the costs “under orders” of the government. Few Americans have insurance plans that cover fertility treatments, with costs exceeding US$20,000 for a single 18-month round of IVF techniques.
The former president suggested that under his second term new parents will be able to deduct “the main expenses of the newborn” from their taxes, proclaiming himself “in favor of the family.”
About the abortion, The tycoon spoke out against it, although he made it clear that there are “very important exceptions.” “I believe in exceptions in cases where the mother’s life is at risk, in cases of incest or rape,” he said.
Trump and his electoral rival, the Democratic vice president Kamala Harris, are campaigning in swing states this week as they embark on the most intense phase of the race for the White House. Harris, at a rally in Georgia, warned supporters that Trump would sign a national abortion ban if he won.
Source: Ambito
