False claims link Michelle Obama’s IVF to gender identity
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A recent Instagram video has sparked controversy by falsely suggesting Michelle Obama’s use of IVF treatment indicates she is transgender. The post features Obama’s speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention about bodily autonomy, alongside her discussion of using IVF to become a mother.
The video attempts to draw a misleading connection between IVF treatments and transgender individuals by including a Google search AI result that mentions transgender people can use IVF. This manipulation ignores the widespread use of IVF among cisgender couples, with WebMD reporting that 2.5% of all U.S. births result from this fertility treatment.
Ummm… I have questions.. 😂
Michelle Obama said she became a Mother through IVF… that’s the first time I’ve ever heard her say that.
IVF can also mean SURROGATE..
Insert Martin Nesbitt & Anita Blanchard…
Nesbitt just so happens to be the Chairman of the Obama Foundation.… pic.twitter.com/HuvsJbj6St
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) August 21, 2024
The conspiracy theory surrounding Obama’s gender identity isn’t new. Previously, late comedian Joan Rivers made unfounded claims about Obama being transgender, and other baseless theories have circulated, including allegations about the Obamas’ involvement in their chef’s death.
🚨Just In: Michelle Obama said “Trump wants to take away the freedom to become a mother through IVF like I did.”
Many people on the internet are claiming this is a lie because she’s a man! pic.twitter.com/lSINu8QjsV
— Terrence K. Williams (@w_terrence) August 21, 2024
Medical experts emphasize that IVF requires a uterus for successful pregnancy, making it impossible for individuals born male to carry a child. Michelle Obama has consistently identified as female throughout her life, and her use of IVF aligns with many other women who choose this common fertility treatment.
The attempt to use Obama’s openness about her fertility journey as evidence for transgender conspiracy theories demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of both IVF technology and reproductive biology, as initially reported by Lead Stories.
