in a recent debate ABC News moderators David mure and Lindsey Davis came under Fire from Republicans for not factchecking vice president KLA Harris on her remarks about Donald Trump's stance on in vitro fertilization ibf during the debate Harris claimed that Trump opposed IVF which was not fact checked by the moderators Trump has spoken in support of IVF when faced with state level bans and Republicans criticized ABC for what they viewed as select fact checking former White House Press Secretary Hari fer and conservative commentator Abigail shrier took to social media to express their frustration with fer calling at ABC for focusing on factchecking Trump while ignoring what they saw as inaccuracies and Harris's statements specifically fer pointed to Harris's remarks about Trump stance on IVF and her other claims including one on Project 2025 as examples of unchecked misinformation Trump's stance on IVF and abortion has been a complex one as he attempts to navigate between conservative and more moderate voters while he has previously been hailed as one of the most pro-life presidents taking credit for helping to overturn roow versus Wade he has softened his language on some issues for instance Trump criticized Florida's six-week abortion ban as too short and has signaled that he may vote against it in an upcoming referendum this has frustrated some conservative groups who see his current approach as a retreat from the Hardline stance he once took on abortion during his presidency during the debate moderators fact checked Trump on several issues including his remarks about migrant crime and his claim that states were allowing post birth executions however Harris was not subjected to the same level of scrutiny regarding her comments about Trump and IVF which has led to backlash from Trump supporters and conservative commentators who believe the coverage was B EST this latest incident underscores the ongoing tension between media outlets and political figures especially as the 2024 election approaches with Trump's campaign seeking to appeal to both traditional conservative voters and more moderate factions this issue is likely to remain a contentious Point as debates and public scrutiny continue