Republicans offered a competing IVF bill, which Democrats blocked Wednesday.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters about a vote to protect rights for access to in vitro fertilization to achieve pregnancy, at the Capitol in Washington, June 12, 2024.with a bill that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, or IVF.
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on the floor moments after the unanimous decision came down saying he was relieved but warned that "we're not yet out of the woods." The legislation, authored by Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, includes four bills that aim to preserve access to IVF by prohibiting states from imposing restrictions on the treatment and making it more affordable. It would also expand access through insurance as well as for military members and veterans.
Ranking Member Sen. Katie Britt questions U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on"A Review of the President's FY2025 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security" at the Capitol on April 10, 2024 in Washington, DC.
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