Tim Walz’s wife clarifies their fertility treatment was not IVF

Tim Walz has made his story about IVF and his family's fertility woes a hallmark of Democratic campaign rallies.

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In an interview with Glamour, Gwen Walz said they went through intrauterine insemination (IUI) treatments to conceive their daughter, Hope.

Mr Walz has repeatedly brought up the personal story of the the couple's fertility woes on the campaign trail, while warning that Republicans want to restrict access to IVF and other reproductive rights for women.

During his first rally with presidential candidate Kamala Harris - which served as his introduction to many voters across the country - he talked about healthcare and the choice he believes each person has. "That includes IVF" he said, "and this gets personal for me and my family".

Ms Walz shared more about their journey to becoming parents with Glamour and said a neighbour, who was a nurse, helped administer "the shots I needed as part of the IUI process".

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