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Democrats block Cruz attempt to pass GOP IVF bill
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For the fourth time this year, Senate Republicans rejected legislation to protect in vitro fertilization — even as party leaders claim to support IVF.
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Hawley and Schmitt join Senate GOP in blocking legislation to guarantee women’s rights to IVF
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The U.S. Senate is set to vote on Tuesday on a bill to enshrine federal protections and expand insurance coverage for fertility treatments, days after Republican former President Donald Trump surprised supporters by saying he would support such a law.
Senate to vote again on IVF fertility protections in election-year push
The Senate will vote for the second time this year on legislation to establish a nationwide right for in vitro fertilization
GOP kills IVF bill one week after Trump claims to be ‘leader on fertilization’
The Senate once again took a vote on protecting IVF, but Trump—the self-proclaimed “leader on fertilization” who is never shy about forcing his Republicans to support or kill a bill—was nowhere to be found.
US Senate IVF bill fails after Republicans block it, despite Trump support
A U.S. Senate bill aimed at enshrining federal protections and expanding insurance coverage for fertility treatments failed on Tuesday, as Republicans voted against it days after Donald Trump surprised supporters by voicing support for such a policy.
Senate GOP blocks IVF bill again as Democrats spotlight issue ahead of elections
Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to block a bill that would guarantee access to in vitro fertilization nationwide –- as Democrats spotlight the issue in the run-up to the November elections.
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