Cotton: All Republicans Back IVF (He Voted Against It)

“Well, all Republicans, to my knowledge, support IFV in the Congress. And there’s no state that prohibits or regulates IVF in a way that makes it unaccessible.

“It is expensive for many couples, I understand that. So it’s something I’m open to that most Republicans would be open to. I think we’d have to evaluate the fiscal impact, whether the taxpayer can afford to pay for this, what impact it would have on premiums.

“But in principle, supporting couples who are trying to use IVF or other fertility treatments – I don’t think is something that’s controversial at all.” – Sen. Tom Cotton, on Trump’s proposal to have the government or insurance companies cover IVF treatments.

In June, Cotton and 46 fellow Senate Republicans voted against expanding access to IVF. Today, Cotton called that bill “ridiculous messaging.”

Tom Cotton on NBC dodges a question about if he supports Trump’s idea to force insurance companies to pay for expensive IVF treatments. Kristen Welker then points out to him that two months ago he voted against a bill to expand IVF access. pic.twitter.com/a0lWf0zwkn

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 1, 2024