IVF = In Vitro Fertilisation. It is a technique that has given babies to thousands of couples with fertility issues - bringing shed loads of happiness and relief to people who were losing hope.
It seems incredible that within the Trump cult there's a lobby of MAGAists who not only vehemently disapprove of abortion under any circumstances, they are also against IVF treatment. These unkind numbskulls claim to be servants of God Almighty but I have searched through The Bible with a fine tooth-comb and found no evidence that God disapproves of either abortion or IVF. It is highly likely that the numbskulls just made it all up to fit in with their bigotry and backward looking philosophies.
Some of you may recall me writing about our grandson Zachary. He came into being with the assistance of IVF, bringing a beautiful child into the lives of his grateful parents - Ian and Sarah. Without him, I think they would have always felt his absence - like an emotional fissure. And of course, Zach continues to bring joy and fulfilment to his wider family. All thanks to IVF.
Meanwhile, over in America, the president in waiting - Kamala Harris has just picked Tim Walz as her running mate for the upcoming election, He seems like a great guy - in many ways the archetypal mid-westerner. He's decent, fair-minded and funny and his description of Trump and his VP pick as "weird" seems spot on.
Tim married his wife Gwen in 1994. They looked forward to raising a family but the magic didn't happen and so they sought medical assistance in the form IVF. It was a difficult journey but in 2001 they were blessed with a daughter - Hope and five years later their son Gus was born - also with the assistance of IVF.
That challenging but ultimately joyful experience is in stark contrast to the Republican stance on IVF. Back in June, Senate Republicans defeated a bill that would have established a federal right to access in vitro fertilisation services. That seems pretty sinister to me but for those seeking IVF assistance it's frightening.
Thank heavens for Hope and Gus and Zachary and for all the other much cherished IVF babies in this world who came to join us.
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