On Monday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) filed a 17-page letter urging the Department of Labor to reject a proposed rule that would expand insurance coverage opportunities for in vitro fertilization (IVF). The proposed rule would create a...
The House passed a defense authorization bill Dec. 10 without a provision to allow health care coverage of in vitro fertilization (IVF) for active-duty military. The original bill would have required Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to “ensure that fertility-related...
The U.S. Bishops this week responded to the Trump Administration’s announcement of new actions to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and fertility treatments. “[W]e strongly reject the promotion of procedures like IVF that…freeze or destroy precious human...
Since President Trump signed an executive order to study how to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and make it more affordable on February 18, the issue has garnered national attention. Two days after the executive order was signed, the United States...
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order that asked for a list of policy recommendations to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and “aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments.” “As pastors, we see the suffering...
The observances of National Marriage Week (Feb. 7-14) and World Marriage Day (Sun., Feb. 9) are opportunities to focus on building a culture of life and love that begins with supporting and promoting marriage and the family. The theme for 2025 is "Marriage: Source of...