Trump wants to pay for in-vivo treatment if he’s president
Reaffirming the Plan to Cover In-Violet Fertilization for Women’s Health: The Case for Reproductive Healthcare in the United States
Trump supports public funding and a requirement for insurance companies to cover in-vitro fertilization. He reiterated the proposal during a town hall in La Crosse, Wisc. On Thursday evening, he didn’t give any information on how the plan would work.
We are doing this because we just think it is great. In an interview, Trump said we need great children and beautiful children in our country.
Some anti-abortion activists want to restrict or ban IVF because the process typically involves discarding excess embryos. But most voters, including many Republicans, support access to the procedure.
The Supreme court overturned abortion rights after Trump appointed three conservative justices to the court. But last week, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would be “great for women and their reproductive rights.”
In an interview with NBC News, Trump stated that he would vote in favor of abortion rights in his home state of Florida. He said he favored more time since he thinks the six week ban is too short.
Abortion is a key issue in this election, with Democrats warning voters that Republicans would further restrict access to reproductive healthcare if former Trump is elected.
“There is only one candidate in this race who trusts women and will protect our freedom to make our own health care decisions: Vice President Kamala Harris,” the statement from spokesperson Sarafina Chitika said.
KAMAALA Harris’ Extended TV Interview: Donald Trump and the Comstock-Abortion-Law-Violating IVF
His former vice president, Mike Pence, was one of the people who criticized that statement. Trump also recently indicated in a CBS News interview that he would not use a 19th-century anti-obscenity law, the Comstock Act, to restrict abortion pills. That statement also drew pushback from some activists.
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Six Takeaways from the Vice President ‘What Happens When You’re Leaving the Senate,'” CNN’s Kamala Harris’ Interview with Donald Trump
The vice president sat down with CNN for an interview last night. She was joined by her running mate. Harris said she would appoint a Republican to her cabinet if she were elected, as she discussed her policy changes over the years. Republicans have accused her of changing her mind on issues. She was accused of dodging interviews. How did Harris do? Here are six takeaways.
Trump responded to the interview with a town hall in a battleground state. In addition to his normal talking points on immigration and inflation, Trump started the town hall with a question about IVF, a surprise political issue in the post-Roe reproductive rights landscape.
Nine people have died and more hospitalized from listeria, a food-borne bacteria, marking the worst listeria outbreak since 2011. There are cases caused by contaminated deli meat. Millions of pounds of products have been recalled by the factory. The first recall was linked to a ready to eat product. Since then, it has expanded to dozens of products, including sliced ham varieties, sausages and loaves, all of which were manufactured at the same Virginia plant as the liverwurst.
Source: Key moments from Harris’ extended TV interview. And, Trump voices support for IVF
Fruit Flies, The Crow, and Einstein in Kafkaland: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up With the Universe
Do you have a problem with fruit flies? You are not alone. This is a common issue, especially during the summer, says Laurie Stevison, associate professor of biology at Auburn University. She shares ways to help you get rid of them.
🍿Movies: The Crow is a brand new reimagining of the comic book series that inspired the original film. In it, Bill Skarsgård plays a man who gets brutally murdered alongside his soulmate and returns to life as an unstoppable figure of vengeance. Pop Culture Happy Hour hosts discuss how it stacks up against the original.
The second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is finally back after two years. Amazon Prime has the first three episodes. NPR’s Glen Weldon has seen all eight episodes and has a spoiler-free review.
📚 Books: Did you know Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka lived in Prague at the same time with the same circle of friends? Ken Krimstein’s new graphic novel, Einstein in Kafkaland: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up With the Universe playfully explores the possibilities of what happened as the two 20th-century geniuses have separate career breakthroughs, through an archive of letters, diaries and research.
Source: Key moments from Harris’ extended TV interview. And, Trump voices support for IVF
Mixtape with Corcoran Holt at the D.C. Jazz Festival: The 50th Anniversary Game D&Ds (Victory Notes)
🎵 Music: In celebration of the D.C. Jazz Festival’s 20th anniversary, we invited bassist Corcoran Holt, artist-in-residence, to curate a playlist that highlights Washington, D.C., natives along with other bandleaders who will perform. You can check it out here.
On TikTok, there are near-daily postings of cucumber salad recipe videos. Try some recipes from him and other chefs.
The game, D&Ds, turns 50 this year. NPR critic Glen Weldon reflects on why he loved playing the game as a closeted teen and how he stumbled upon the fierce, shoulder-padded illusionist that would become his first character.
In an interview with NBC News, Donald Trump said he would vote in favour of Abortion Rights in his home state of Florida. “I don’t think we need great children. I don’t think we need beautiful children,” Trump added. Earlier, Trump had said he would not use a 19th-century anti-obscenity law to restrict abortion pills.