In an intriguing turn in the U.S. reproductive health landscape, President Trump has signed an executive order aimed at increasing access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), positioning himself as the 'fertilization president.' This move comes alongside evolving discussions regarding fetal personhood, a contentious idea supported by some states that would grant embryos legal rights akin to individuals. Historian Mary Ziegler, in her book 'Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction,' warns that recognizing fetal personhood could have sweeping implications, affecting not only abortion access but also miscarriage management and other reproductive health practices. This complexity was evident in a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling considering frozen embryos as children, raising legal concerns for fertility clinics.
President Trump, often dubbing himself the 'fertilization president,' signed an executive order to expand access to IVF while complicating the debate on fetal personhood.
Mary Ziegler's new book, 'Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction,' explores how policies like Trump's IVF order revive and complicate discussions on fetal rights.
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