Maga wants more babies. But they don’t seem too worried about miscarriages in ICE detention |
Summary
President Trump and some allies have promoted having more babies in the United States. However, a recent investigation shows that pregnant immigrant women in ICE detention are not getting proper prenatal care, and many miscarriages have gone unrecorded. Meanwhile, there is growing concern about the surveillance and criminalization of pregnancy-related issues after changes to abortion laws.Key Facts
- President Trump has publicly said he wants more babies born in the U.S.
- JD Vance, a Trump administration official, also supports having more children and pronatalist policies.
- Elon Musk has expressed a desire to have many children, but at least one of his children has criticized him.
- ICE arrested a record number of pregnant women and teens and failed to provide adequate prenatal healthcare.
- ICE stopped tracking miscarriage data after October 2025, making the current number of miscarriages in detention unknown.
- Pregnant immigrant women in ICE custody have worn location-tracking devices even while giving birth.
- After Roe v. Wade was overturned, many states increased abortion reporting, raising fears that data might be used to criminalize abortion and pregnancy losses.
- More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes in 16 states within two years after Roe was overturned.
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