(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a policy proposal to make in vitro fertilization more accessible, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing several administration officials.

In February, Trump signed an executive order directing the government to expand access to IVF and reduce the costs of the popular fertility treatment.

Trump is expected to make the announcement from the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon, the newspaper said.

The White House will issue guidance on what it is calling an employer benefit option to encourage employers to offer IVF and broader infertility coverage directly to workers, NYT reported, citing one White House official familiar with the matter.

IVF involves combining eggs and sperm in a laboratory dish to create an embryo f

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