How a Tennessee woman turned surrogate for her former high school teacher
Hannah Dearman had hardly seen her beloved high school teacher since graduation. But she offered to carry her baby for free.
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Scientists say they've produced world's first IVF kangaroo embryo
Australia-based scientists say they've produced the world's first kangaroo embryo through IVF and hailed it as a key step toward saving endangered marsupials.
How the IVF issue is playing with voters
Access to fertility treatments came to the political forefront earlier this year when the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos were considered children. As a result, in vitro fertilization treatments were paused and patients scrambled. With less than three weeks to go before the election, Caitlin Huey-Burns talked to one North Carolina couple about how the issue has impacted them personally.
Trump claims to be the "father of IVF"
In an all-female town hall Tuesday night, former President Donald Trump made several false and strange statements, including that he was the "father of" in vitro fertilization. Nikole Killion reports on how his campaign is responding to his claims.
Trump explains "father of IVF" comments
Former President Donald Trump spoke about in vitro fertilization during a Fox News town hall with an all-female audience that aired Wednesday. Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke with Fox News in an interview that aired the same day, as both campaigns seek to drive voter turnout 20 days before Election Day. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
What to know about Trump's IVF comments
Former President Donald Trump called himself the "father of IVF" as both campaigns vie for support from voters on reproductive rights. Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in on Trump's comments. CBS News' Cristian Benavides has more on Trump's statements about in vitro fertilization.
Harris on Trump IVF comments
Vice President Kamala Harris took questions from reporters before heading to Pennsylvania for a campaign event. Harris touched on Donald Trump's latest comments about in vitro fertilization and commented on questions about the former president's cognitive ability.
Are Republicans shifting on abortion?
Abortion access is one of the most popular policy positions for Democrats, and Republicans are well aware of it. A recent edition of The Washington Post's "Early Brief" newsletter explores how the overturning of Roe v. Wade two years ago is changing the positions of some GOP lawmakers this election cycle. Co-author Leigh Ann Caldwell joins to discuss.
Senate GOP blocks IVF protections package
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked legislation designed to protect access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF, across the U.S. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Democrats on IVF, Republicans on funding
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are working to push forward their agenda in Congress. Senate Democrats hope to vote on legislation for in vitro fertilization protections, and House Republicans are working on their demands to avert a government shutdown. CBS News' Scott Macfarlane has more.
Senate to vote on federal IVF protections
Senate leaders are voting Tuesday on legislation that would establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Healey: Trump can't "spell IVF, let alone understand" it
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who signed a maternal health bill in her state last week, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that she doesn't "believe anything that Donald Trump says," including his recent support of IVF. "I don't think Donald Trump can spell IVF, let alone understand what it means, because his own Project 2025, remember, which establishes a fetal personhood, would undermine and take away IVF treatment," Healey added.
Behind Donald Trump's IVF plan
Former President Donald Trump is suggesting the government and insurance companies should pay for in vitro fertilization. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more on Trump's most recent comments about reproductive rights.
Trump says he wants government or insurance to pay for IVF treatments
"Your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment," he said.
Inside Trump's comments on reproductive rights
Former President Donald Trump's positions on reproductive rights are angering some on both the right and left. Just recently he criticized Florida's six-week abortion ban and said the government or insurance should cover the costs of in vitro fertilization. At the same time, the Republican nominee took credit for overturning Roe v. Wade in an interview with CBS News earlier this month. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Trump says he'd make IVF free for families
Former President Donald Trump campaigned Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin where he focused on women's reproductive care. Speaking to the crowd in Michigan, Trump said if he's elected, "your government will pay for, or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for, all costs associated with IVF treatment, fertilization for women." CBS News campaign reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.
Tim Walz's wife Gwen discloses she used different fertility treatment than IVF
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has spoken publicly about his and his wife's struggles with infertility.
For Tim Walz and his family, fertility treatments are personal
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has spoken publicly about his and his wife's struggles with infertility.
Author Marisa Renee Lee talks finding joy after experiencing infertility
In her book, "Grief is Love," Marisa Renee Lee talks about the feelings of grief that come with infertility and pregnancy loss, and how she coped.
Why Senate Republicans blocked bump stock ban
Republican senators blocked a Democratic-led attempt Tuesday to pass legislation that would have restored a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, an accessory that enables semi-automatic weapons to shoot at a very rapid pace. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane is unpacking the latest headlines from Capitol Hill.
Senate Republicans block IVF package as Democrats push reproductive rights
Senate Republicans largely opposed a Democratic-led effort to advance legislation to protect access to IVF.
Southern Baptists call for restrictions on IVF, a hot election year topic
The Southern Baptist Convention is calling for restrictions on IVF, as the hot-button topic of reproductive rights takes center stage ahead of the November elections.
Southern Baptists vote to formally oppose IVF
Thousands of delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention in Indianapolis on Wednesday voted to reject a constitutional ban on women holding the office of pastor. However, some proposals did succeed, including a formal opposition to in vitro fertilization. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano has more.
Senate to hold vote on nationwide IVF right
Senate Democrats could soon put legislation to a vote that is aimed at establishing a nationwide right to in-vitro fertilization. Earlier this year, the Alabama Supreme Court declared frozen embryos are considered children under state law. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Senate Democrats to unveil package to protect IVF as party makes reproductive rights push
The package comes as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has outlined plans for the chamber to put reproductive rights "front and center" this month.
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