The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has issued a statement sharply criticising the Trump administration’s decision to expand access to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and fertility treatments.
In a joint statement released on 20 October, the chairmen of three USCCB committees said they “strongly reject the promotion of procedures like IVF” that “freeze or destroy precious human beings and treat them like property.”
The joint response followed the White House’s announcement earlier in the week that it would introduce new federal initiatives to make IVF treatments more accessible to couples struggling with infertility. The administration’s move was presented as part of a broader policy effort to address declining birth rates in the country.
