"Featuring soft pastel graphics and a photo of a young, white, blond woman in a field clutching her pregnant belly, the website offers resources for women of reproductive age such as anti-abortion "pregnancy centers," as well as a CDC website listing potential workplace hazards for expecting mothers without noting accompanying legal protections for pregnant women."
"During the event, Trump announced a proposal for employers to offer a health care coverage option for in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments, which are currently not included under most insurance plans. Though the plan would not mandate employers to offer such coverage, Trump said that he was deeply invested in expanding fertility options for women, declaring he had "learned everything" about female reproductive health and that he was "the father of fertility.""
"This was not even the creepiest quote to emerge from the event. That honor goes to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who proclaimed that the country was undergoing a fertility crisis that was a "threat to our national economy and our security." As evidence, he cited factors such as endocrine disrupting chemicals, pesticides, and other potential contributors to hormonal imbalances causing infertility, maligning the "toxic soup that our young wome"
Moms.gov presents resources for new and expecting mothers using soft pastel visuals and images of a young white pregnant woman. The site includes anti-abortion pregnancy centers and workplace hazard information from the CDC without highlighting legal protections for pregnant workers. At a maternal health care event, Trump reiterated a pronatalist agenda and announced a proposal encouraging employers to offer health coverage options for IVF and other fertility treatments that are often excluded from insurance plans. Trump said he was deeply invested in expanding fertility options. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. described a fertility crisis as a threat to national economy and security, citing endocrine disrupting chemicals, pesticides, and other contributors to hormonal imbalances and infertility.
#pronatalism #reproductive-health #ivf-and-fertility-treatment #workplace-protections #environmental-toxins
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