Map Shows States Already Requiring Insurance to Cover IVF [Video]

Former President Donald Trump pledged to offer government-funded in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, coverage if reelected to the presidency, but insurance coverage depends dramatically on which state you live in.

In-vitro fertilization, or IVF, is a type of treatment for infertility in which eggs are taken from the ovaries and fertilized by sperm in a lab before returning the fertilized eggs, or embryos, to the uterus.

“IVF has remained a touchy subject when it comes to health insurance choosing to or not to cover it, but we’re slowly seeing progress in this area,” Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, told Newsweek. “Trump’s recent decision to support insurance pay for IVF at the federal level speaks to a growing demand for both government and insurance companies to broaden their scope in this regard.”

The procedure is used by couples experiencing infertility. In 2021, more than 2 percent of infants born in America were conceived through assisted …