Madeleine Kearns Warns 1 Year of Media Attacks Could Deter Fertility Care

1 articles · Updated · The FP · Jul 14

Madeleine Kearns said politicizing restorative reproductive medicine could discourage women from pursuing a treatment she credits with helping her conceive and give birth a year ago.
Her response was triggered by recent coverage from The New York Times, The Guardian and The Cut, which portrayed the approach as misleading, politically driven or tied to efforts to limit IVF.
Kearns argues the treatment is being misrepresented because it was developed by Catholic doctors as an alternative to IVF, even though she says it could help women beyond religious conservatives.
The dispute highlights a broader fight over infertility care, with Kearns contending that media framing may steer patients away from an option they might otherwise consider.