It is defined as “the father of in vitro fertilization” during a meeting with electricians in Georgia: Donald Trumpstruggling with the last weeks of the electoral campaign, takes the opportunity of an event, hosted by Fox Newsfocused on women’s rights. Just while Kamala Harris descends into the wolf’s den, the super Trumpian and ultra-conservative Foxto try to regain momentum in a race that will be close and neck-to-neck until the end.
And, regarding this declaration of “paternity”, the democratic challenger cuts it short: “It’s pretty bizarre” she replied to journalists who asked her to comment on her rival’s statements. Furthermore, the vice president made reproductive rights the center of her electoral campaign. “I found it quite bizarre actually, he called himself the father of IVF – and if what he meant was to take responsibility, well, then yes, he should take responsibility for the fact that one in three women in America lives in a state where Trump has banned abortion” Harris told reporters on the tarmac at the Detroit airport.
“What are you talking about? Her bans on abortion have already jeopardized access to the procedure in several states and her agenda could put an end to in vitro fertilization altogether,” the Democratic candidate then wrote in a post on X.
It is unclear what exactly the former president meant. But he returned to the issue several times during the program: “We are the party of in vitro fertilization” insisted the tycoon. During the same event in Georgia, in front of an all-female audience, Trump then promised new tax breaks for young children. Responding to a single mother’s question, the former head of the White House did not go into detail but still received applause from the audience.
There was also space to say a few words aboutabortionwhich for Trump “divided the United States for 52 years”, declared the tycoon referring to the law Ruby vs Wade 1973overturned by the Supreme Court, with a Republican majority, in 2022. “We have brought the issue back to the states, they are legislating on the matter and some even in a liberal way” explained Trump. When the audience pointed out to him that many states had instead imposed bans, the tycoon said: “They will change” without providing further explanation.
