Whom God Hath Made Infertile

It seems that certain American military personnel (the more expendable ones, no doubt) may have to forego the privilege of breeding new little soldiers for freedom. Healthcare provision for members of the US military on active duty will not include IVF treatment, because of an unacceptable risk of harm to the great American foetus. Being a coathanger fan for whom embryos are people even if women are not, the speaker of the House of Representatives has done some back-street dealing to get the provision removed from the latest War Department legislation. It remains as yet unclear what the reaction will be from the Trumpster and his head-tribble, who had pledged to ensure access to IVF on the grounds that American democracy can never have too many unsocialised inarticulate screamers.