{"id":2203394,"date":"2024-03-21T13:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-press-va-over-shocking-ivf-policy-funding-motherless-kids\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T13:42:16","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:42:16","slug":"house-republicans-press-va-over-shocking-ivf-policy-funding-motherless-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-press-va-over-shocking-ivf-policy-funding-motherless-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"House Republicans are questioning the VA&#8217;s funding of IVF policy for motherless children"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-republicans-press-va-over-shocking-ivf-policy-funding-motherless-kids%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2203394&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Republicans Challenge VA&#8217;s Controversial IVF Policy \u200cFunding<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Image\u200b Credit:<\/strong> FDRLST\/Canva<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Department of \u200cVeterans \u200bAffairs\u2019 latest decision to allocate American tax dollars for in vitro fertilization (IVF), enabling the creation of parentless children for single and same-sex veterans, has sparked intense ethical debates. Four members of the House Freedom \u2062Caucus have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-confirms-ketanji-brown-jackson-for-supreme-court\/\" title=\"Senate Confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court\">raised significant concerns<\/a> about the policy.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter addressed to Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, Republican\u2062 Representatives Matt Rosendale, Mary Miller, \u200bBob\u2064 Good, and Josh Brecheen \u2064expressed strong objections to the new policy. They particularly criticized the fertility\u2062 industry&#8217;s historical unethical practices.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The new VA policy is \u2062not only morally alarming but also raises political and \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-probe-merrick-garland-over-hunter-bidens-atypical-plea-deal\/\" title=\"House Republicans question Merrick Garland about Hunter Biden's unusual plea agreement.\">legal\u2064 concerns<\/a>,&#8221; emphasized\u200c the Republicans.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenging the Status Quo<\/h3>\n<p>Previously, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gay-couple-in-nyc-demands-taxpayers-fund-creation-of-motherless-children\/\" title=\"Gay Couple In NYC Demands Taxpayers Fund Creation Of Motherless Children\">taxpayer-funded assisted reproductive technology<\/a> by \u200dthe VA was restricted to service members and veterans in heterosexual marriages with specific infertility diagnoses. \u200dHowever, legal actions against the Pentagon and VA prompted a \u2063shift in policy.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/press-room\/va-expands-in-vitro-fertilization-for-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">new\u2063 ART policy<\/a> heralds a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unemployment-inflation-and-automation-the-truth-about-the-15-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"Unemployment, Inflation, and Automation: The Truth About The  Minimum Wage\">significant change<\/a>, allowing\u200d IVF benefits for qualifying veterans irrespective \u200bof marital status and introducing the use of donor eggs, \u2063sperm, and embryos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Raising Ethical Concerns<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The controversial IVF\u2062 practice is deemed morally questionable by critics.<\/li>\n<li>Concerns\u200d center on the creation, \u200cstorage, and potential \u200cdestruction of surplus embryos.<\/li>\n<li>Questions arise about legal grounds for such a policy change without congressional\u200d approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Uncharted Territory<\/h3>\n<p>The lawmakers underscored the need for \u200btransparency regarding the fate of surplus embryos generated during IVF. They sought clarity on the storage and\u2064 disposal plans for these embryos, challenging the VA to\u2063 uphold its\u200d commitment to veteran care over controversial family restructuring.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The VA needs to prioritize delivering top-tier healthcare and benefits to veterans, stepping\u200d away from interventions that\u200c reshape traditional family structures,&#8221; the letter emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>About the \u2062Author:<\/strong> Jordan Boyd is a staff \u2064writer at The Federalist\u200b and co-producer of The\u200b Federalist Radio Hour. \u2064Her work has also been featured in The Daily \u2063Wire, Fox News, and\u200d RealClearPolitics. \u2063Jordan graduated from Baylor University with a major in political science and a minor in journalism.\u2063 Follow her on Twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jordanboydtx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@jordanboydtx<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image CreditFDRLST\/Canva: The Department of Veterans Affairs&#8217; recent policy to allocate taxpayer money for in vitro fertilization, creating parentless children for single and same-sex veterans, raises ethical concerns. 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