Minnesota Governor Tim Walz took aim at Senator J.D. Vance and former President Donald Trump at an LGBTQ+ advocacy group on Saturday, speaking about the importance of access to fertility treatment without necessarily accepting Trump’s views. Recently a resolution was taken to make IVF treatment free,
Walz, who has long been outspoken About fertility treatments Because of the difficulties he and his wife faced in conceiving their two children, he spoke about the challenges of accessing IVF at the Human Rights Campaign's annual national dinner in Washington.
He took a dig at Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, while ignoring Trump's call for government help to pay for IVF treatment.
“It’s stressful,” Walz told the crowd, speaking about the difficulties he and his family faced during their pregnancies.
“It's hard. I'm sure I don't need to ask J.D. Vance for advice on this. It's not helpful. It's not helpful.”
Vance was examined anew in early September After the report was aired that they supported a Heritage Foundation report Which proposed a comprehensive ban on abortion and fertility treatments.
He has also been a victim of criticism due to his statements. “Childless Cat Ladies” CommentsWhich created a sensation in the media and a flood of memes followed.
Access to IVF has been in the news since February, when the conservative Alabama Supreme Court issued a ruling that essentially ended access to IVF treatment.
Since then, Republicans have distanced themselves from the decision, while Democrats have used the issue to attack Republican rivals.
Last month, Trump pledged to expand access to in-vitro fertilization treatments through a combination of insurance mandates and government funding, though some conservative supporters are opposed to the move.
“Under the Trump administration, your government will pay all costs associated with IVF treatment — or your insurance company will be obligated to pay,” Trump said at a Michigan rally.
Meanwhile, at the HRC dinner, Walz also spoke about LGBTQ rights and the importance of giving people the freedom to choose who they want to spend their lives with.
“My marriage to my wife Gwen is the most important thing in my life. I love her very much. Why would I stop anyone else from marrying the person they love?” he said. “It doesn't make any sense.”
He said, “It's a fact of life that some people are gay. But do you know what's not a fact of life? That our kids should be shot at in schools,” Walz said.
Walz is seen as an LGBTQ ally, with Minnesota enacting laws to protect access to gender-affirming health care and abortion, as well as a ban on conversion therapy.
