{"id":2616492,"date":"2026-06-19T22:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-breaks-with-texas-gop-with-strong-ivf-support\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T22:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:16:12","slug":"paxton-breaks-with-texas-gop-with-strong-ivf-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paxton-breaks-with-texas-gop-with-strong-ivf-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Paxton breaks with Texas GOP with \u2018strong\u2019 IVF support"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fpaxton-breaks-with-texas-gop-with-strong-ivf-support%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=2616492&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--><p>Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is taking a more moderate stance on in vitro fertilization (IVF), supporting the procedure amid a tight Senate race. This position contrasts with the Texas Republican Party, which recently criticized IVF&#8217;s &#8220;commodification of human life&#8221; and called for a ban on the procedure. Paxton&#8217;s support aligns him more with Democratic candidate James Talarico,who <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >prioritizes protecting access<\/a> to IVF,and with former President Donald Trump,who endorsed Paxton&#8217;s campaign. Paxton emphasized the importance of strong families and supporting IVF as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-group-aims-to-put-lobbying-power-behind-pro-family-policy\/\" title=\"New Group Aims to Put Lobbying Power Behind Pro-Family Policy\">pro-family policies<\/a>, despite the Texas GOP&#8217;s opposition. His stance came into focus after the Texas GOP convention passed a resolution opposing IVF, leading to questions about Paxton&#8217;s exact position, which he clarified via social media.The Texas Senate race remains highly competitive, with polls showing a narrow margin between Paxton and Talarico, as Talarico aims to break a three-decade trend of Republican victories in statewide races.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Texas Attorney General<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ken-paxton\/\"> Ken Paxton<\/a> is splitting with the state GOP over in vitro fertilization after it became a line of attack in his battleground <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/senate\/\">Senate <\/a>race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paxton stated a more centrist position on IVF as polls show a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-legislative-wins-give-burt-jones-a-platform-for-gubernatorial-run\/\" title=\"Georgia legislative wins give Burt Jones a platform for gubernatorial run\">tight race ahead<\/a> of the November general election, saying he supported the procedure. The development sets him at odds with the Texas Republican Party, but in line with President Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4563165\/trump-father-of-fertility\/\">father of fertility<\/a>\u201d who endorsed his Senate campaign against Democratic rival James Talarico last month. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4617294\/mamdani-candidate-refuses-answer-murderers-jail\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani-backed candidate refuses to directly answer if murderers should go to jail<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4617057\/mamdani-democratic-socialist-candidate-giveaway-election-law\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani-backed democratic socialist candidate\u2019s ice cream giveaway raises election law concerns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4616802\/democrats-fear-maine-swing-district-off-board-matt-dunlap-victory\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats fear Maine swing district \u2018off the board\u2019 after Matt Dunlap victory<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStrong families are the foundation of a strong nation,\u201d Paxton <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PaxtonsPatriots\/status\/2067760788132319246\">told<\/a> the <em>Texas Tribune <\/em>on Thursday. \u201cEvery child is a blessing, and every family hoping to welcome a child deserves support and compassion. I am a strong supporter of IVF and pro-family policies that help Americans experience the wonders of parenthood.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas GOP has expressed concern that IVF allows for the discarding and destruction of human embryos. Last week, it slammed IVF\u2019s \u201ccommodification of human life\u201d at the state convention in Houston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paxton\u2019s statement puts him more in line with Talarico, whose <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/jamestalarico.com\/issue\/freedom-family-faith\/\">website lists<\/a> protecting access to IVF as one of his top issues. And it comes after the Talario campaign has hit him on the topic, linking his candidacy to the state party adopting a platform that opposes \u201cdestructive practices\u201d such as IVF during the convention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Texas Republican Party has passed a measure calling to completely ban IVF across the state,\u201d the Talarico campaign <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TeamTalaricoHQ\/status\/2067389369711722919?s=20\">warned<\/a>, posting a picture of Paxton beside the GOP logo. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Daily Beast <\/em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/politics\/articles\/ken-paxton-keeps-quiet-party-203032280.html\">reported<\/a> after the convention that \u201cPaxton has not made his stance on IVF publicly known,\u201d and that his campaign did not respond to repeated requests for comment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paxton responded to that report with a \u201cfact check\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PaxtonsPatriots\/status\/2067962624390697034\">statement posted to<\/a> X on Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPaxton has made his stance on this clear: \u2018I am a strong supporter of IVF and pro-family policies that help Americans experience the wonders of parenthood,\u2019\u201d the post said. \u201cWhen elected he has also VOWED to co-sponsor the IVF Protection Act.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4562933\/trump-unveils-ivf-insurance-coverage-plan-for-2027\/\"><strong>TRUMP UNVEILS IVF INSURANCE COVERAGE PLAN FOR 2027<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Texas Senate race has become one of the most closely watched campaigns in the country, as Talarico vies to become the first Democrat to win statewide in three decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest polling shows a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/texas-us-senate-election-polls-2026.html\">razor-thin race<\/a> between Talarico and Paxton, who recently defeated long-serving Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-democrats-election-heist-too-big-to-fail\/\" title=\"Is the Democrats\u2019 Election Heist \u2018Too Big to Fail\u2019?\">runoff election<\/a> for the Republican nomination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paxton splits from Texas GOP over IVF stance in Senate race<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2616493,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26147073975867.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42177,81459,18466,67889,48282],"class_list":["post-2616492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-healthcare-policies","tag-ivf-support","tag-paxton","tag-political-break","tag-texas-gop"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26147073975867.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2616492"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2616496,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2616492\/revisions\/2616496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2616493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2616492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2616492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2616492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}