From WIRED · Emi Nietfeld · · 1m 40s
Emma Waters: The Fertility Tech Strategist
28-year-old Emma Waters uses faith and policy to reshape America’s fertility landscape.
In brief
28-year-old Emma Waters uses faith and policy to reshape America’s fertility landscape. Emma Waters, a 28-year-old conservative strategist, is pushing federal and state bans on international surrogacy and commercial IVF while promoting traditional family structures. Originally reported by WIRED.
Early Morning Routine
Emma Waters starts her day at 5 am with deep work and Bible study.
“Love God, get married, have babies.”
Family Life
She raises two daughters with husband Jack, a preacher.
“Gertie and Ophelia”
Policy Work
Waters crafts laws banning international surrogacy and IVF.
“We have model legislation to shut down foreign nations who rent the wombs of american women”
Fertility Crisis
America’s $10 billion fertility industry faces ethical scandals.
“The chinese billionaires having dozens of us-born babies via surrogate”
Tech Right vs. Trads
Waters splits pronatalists into tech right and traditionalists.
“The tech right sees artificial wombs as tools to boost birth rates”
Heritage Foundation
She works with Heritage Foundation to push reproductive policies.
“Heritage had recently shed its intellectual bona fides to become a maga mouthpiece”
IVF Critique
Waters argues IVF encourages young women to delay marriage.
“It encourages young women to postpone their true calling”
Polygenic Testing
She warns polygenic tests risk creating a dystopian baby market.
“In a decade, all babies will be born using ivf and her test”
Florida Ban
Florida passed a law banning international surrogacy in May 2025.
“We have model legislation to shut down foreign nations who rent the wombs of american women”
Texas GOP
Texas’ GOP denounced IVF in 2025, reversing Trump’s pledge.
“Texas' gop denounced the procedure”
Trump’s IVF
Trump called himself 'the father of IVF' in 2024.
“the fertilization president”
Her Star Rises
Waters gets a second book deal and presents at Harvard.
“Rethinking Fertility”
Newborn
She gave birth to her third child in early September.
“another girl”
Policy Impact
Her laws target surrogacy and IVF while promoting traditional families.
“The only lawful surrogacy would be altruistic for heterosexual married couples”
Fertility Industry
The $10 billion industry faces regulatory shifts from her work.
“America’s $10 billion fertility industry is suffering a massive pr crisis”
Next Steps
Waters continues to shape reproductive policy through her network.
“She is not opposed to running for office”
The one thing
Emma Waters, a 28-year-old conservative strategist, is pushing federal and state bans on international surrogacy and commercial IVF while promoting traditional family structures.
