IVF Without Safety: The Ethical Catastrophe of Political Pronatalism

Promoting IVF while maternal mortality rises is not pro-family—it’s policy malpractice. Family building begins with keeping mothers alive.

As an obstetrician and MFM specialist, I must categorically reject the idea that expanding in vitro fertilization (IVF) access, without fixing our broken maternal care system, represents progress.

The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate among developed nations—and it is still rising. Promoting more pregnancies without first securing sa…