The claim
US presidential candidate Donald Trump says “I’m the father of IVF”
Rating
IVF was developed by British scientists Sir Robert Edwards, Patrick Steptoe, and Jean Purdy, leading to the first IVF baby in 1978
Reviewed by First Check ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗PeakMetrics research summary
Based on related reporting.
Research from related reporting says Donald Trump called himself the “father of IVF” at a Fox News town hall in Georgia, where he was addressing reproductive rights before an all-female audience. The report describes the remark as an attempt to win over voters amid concerns about IVF access under a Trump-led Republican government.[S1]
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- [original] First Check original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- [S1] The 52 most stupid things Donald Trump has ever said
Additional research · Retrieved October 16, 2026