CNN anchor Abby Phillip welcomes second child, son Maxwell, after IVF
The gist
CNN anchor Abby Phillip gave birth to son Maxwell Elias Richardson at home on October 27.
The birth came after IVF and kept her off CNN's election night coverage.
How it unfolded
- Aug 16, 2021Phillip and Richardson welcomed daughter Naomi Angelina Richardson.
- May 2026Phillip announced her second pregnancy to People, revealing the baby was conceived with the help of IVF.
- Oct 24, 2026At the end of the NewsNight episode, Phillip announced she would take two months of maternity leave.
Key terms
- IVF
- A fertility treatment in which an egg is fertilised with sperm in a laboratory and the resulting embryo is transferred into the uterus.
- midterm race
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
Source: Wikipedia