The Latest Executive Order about IVF: Calling It Pro-life Does Not Make It So

Concerns About Presidential Endorsement of IVF

The endorsement of in vitro fertilization (IVF) by the President raises significant ethical concerns regarding the implications of this executive order. The support for IVF is seen by some as inconsistent with pro-life values, particularly when considering that the process often results in the destruction of embryos deemed non-viable. Many pro-life advocates argue that if life begins at conception, the current IVF practices—characterized by the screening and discarding of embryos—should be subject to more scrutiny rather than increased accessibility. The insinuation that expanding IVF is pro-fertility is challenged by the reality that the industry often operates like a commodification of life, rather than a genuine effort to support families in need of reproductive assistance.