Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz recently took to social media to criticize former President Donald Trump for potentially jeopardizing access to fertility treatments. Walz, who personally underwent fertility treatments to conceive, expressed her concerns after Trump proposed making in vitro fertilization treatments covered by either government funding or insurance companies.
In her post, Walz directly attributed the risk to fertility treatments to Trump, stating, 'Let me be clear: Donald Trump is the reason that fertility treatments are at risk.' This statement aligns with the broader efforts by Democrats to shift the discourse on fertility treatments towards legal protections, in response to Trump's promise to enhance affordability.