Report: Tim Walz's IVF family claims aren't entirely accurate.

The governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, and his wife, Gwen Walz, have confirmed that they did not conceive their children through IVF, as previously stated or implied in interviews, but through another form of fertility treatment.

Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican vice presidential nominee, used social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to attack Walz for lying about having children via IVF and his service in the National Guard.

But the Harris-Walz campaign hit back at Vance:

"The Trump campaign's attacks on Mrs. Walz are a reflection of how insensitive and out of touch Donald Trump and JD Vance are when it comes to women's healthcare, according to Mia Ehrenberg, a spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign. Infertility is a deeply personal journey, but the Governor and Mrs. Walz chose to share their story because they understand that MAGA attacks on reproductive rights are putting all fertility treatments at risk."

Mia Ehrenberg, a spokesperson for the Harris campaign, told CNN that Tim Walz uses everyday language when discussing fertility treatments. Specifically, he was referring to commonly understood shorthand for intrauterine insemination (IUI), which the couple opted for instead of in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Gwen Walz stated in a media statement that the process of fertility treatments is filled with anxiety, pain, and "despair that can consume your spirit."

"I cannot comprehend the cruelty of politicians who seek to restrict the rights of couples to receive necessary healthcare," she stated. "After witnessing the intense assaults on reproductive healthcare nationwide, particularly in Alabama where access to fertility treatments was threatened, Tim and I decided it was time to publicly share our story."

"Gwen Walz shared that she and others who faced challenges kept it mostly private, not even discussing it with their close family, except for their next-door neighbor who knew the details."

"As part of the IUI process, I received shots from a nurse who helped me with the procedure. I would hurry home from school to receive the shots to ensure we stayed on track."

During an interview with MSNBC in July, Tim Walz expressed gratitude for IVF, stating, "IVF is what allowed my wife and I to have our beautiful children." In other instances, Walz mentioned "fertility treatments" and emphasized that the issue of IVF rights was a personal matter for him due to his own experiences with infertility.

The Alabama Supreme Court ruling that embryos created by IVF treatments should be considered children has prompted Tim Walz to make his support of IVF a central cause, which could lead to further legislation on treatments. According to the National Institutes of Health, embryos that have been fertilized but go unused are often discarded.

The "embryo disposal decision" addresses the issue of what to do with embryos after a successful pregnancy. While some couples choose to donate high-quality embryos to research, discarding fertilized embryos is still a common practice.

While IVF involves removing eggs and fertilizing them outside the body before transferring them into the uterus, IUI directly injects sperm into the uterus. Additionally, IUI involves washing sperm to separate them from seminal fluid, which increases the number of sperm transferred and the chances of successful fertilization, according to Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials.

In every state in America, we must support the availability of fertility treatments like IVF to make it easier for mothers and fathers to have babies, not harder!

"Trump urged the Alabama Legislature to act swiftly to preserve IVF availability in the state, stating that the Republican Party should always support the "Miracle of Life" and the rights of mothers, fathers, and their children."

The Harris-Walz campaign has had to make another correction regarding previous statements made by Tim Walz, specifically regarding his National Guard service.

The team updated its bio of Tim Walz on the campaign website, changing it from stating he was a "retired Command Sergeant Major" to "served as a command sergeant major."

After serving nearly 25 years in the Guard, Tim Walz retired as a master sergeant, but his rank was later reduced to that of a sergeant.

Officials from the National Guard stated that he retired prior to meeting the position's requirements, such as completing coursework at the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. The resulting lower rank was a result of benefit requirements and a technicality.

No comment was received from the Trump-Vance campaign in response to a Planet Chronicle Digital request for comment before publication.

Planet Chronicle Digital’s Adam Shaw contributed to this report.