Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 17, 2025 / 14:38 pm

On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump announced new efforts to expand access to IVF, which includes a deal with EMD Serono, a subsidiary of the Germany-based pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA, to slash the cost of some fertility drugs, as well as issuing guidance to employers to offer fertility benefits directly to employees similar to vision or dental coverage, though not mandating any employers to participate.

While the Catholic Church encourages certain fertility treatments for couples struggling to conceive children, the use of IVF is contrary to Catholic teaching. Here’s why:

What is IVF?

IVF is a medical procedure that fuses sperm and egg typically in a laboratory environment in order to conceive a child outside of the se

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