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HHS Job Cuts: Entire CDC Team Focused On Infertility And IVF Is 'Gone'

A team that tracked in vitro fertilization effectiveness was cut from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, shocking public health experts and IVF advocates.
The Department of Health and Human Services cut its entire CDC team focused on infertility and IVF, consisting of six experts, on Tuesday, shocking public health experts and IVF advocates.
Donald Trump claimed he is 'the father of IVF' and referred to himself as the 'fertility president' during the 2024 campaign.
Despite his comments about making IVF treatments free, Trump signed an executive order that did not reduce treatment costs, contradicting his campaign promises.

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American Military News

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Huge job cuts at Health Department started by Trump admin

President Donald Trump’s administration started implementing huge job cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday following the administration’s announcement last week that the department would be cutting roughly 10,000 jobs. According to The Associated Press, some HHS staffers cut under the Trump administration were notified of the termination of their employment starting at roughly 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The outlet noted t…

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Jezebel

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Trump Called Himself the ‘Fertilization President.’ He Just Gutted the CDC’s Infertility Research Agency

Trump and RFK Jr. just eliminated entire agencies working on intimate partner violence prevention, studying racial disparities in maternal mortality, and researching treatments for infertility.

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The Independent

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‘Fertilization president’ has gutted fed’s IVF team, report says

‘I’ll be known as the fertilization president’ said Trump weeks before he axed the IVF department

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As the CDC’s IVF team is gutted, Trump is haunted by ‘fertilization president’ claims

When it comes to in vitro fertilization, Donald Trump is saying one thing while doing the opposite, even after claiming to be the "fertilization president."

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Forbes

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HHS Job Cuts: Entire CDC Team Focused On Infertility And IVF Is 'Gone'

Barbara Collura, President and CEO of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, spoke with ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath about the job cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and what it means for the division of the CDC specifically dedicated to studying infertility and IVF.

2 days ago·United States

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NBC News

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CDC's IVF team gutted even as Trump calls himself the 'fertilization president'

A team that tracked how well in vitro fertilization worked across the U.S. was abruptly cut Tuesday as part of the sweeping layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services.

2 days ago·United States

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