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Despite Trump’s ‘Fertilization’ Ramblings, Senate Republicans Vote Down IVF Protection (Again)

What: Despite Donald Trump proclaiming himself a leader on “fertilization,” Senate Republicans voted down a bill to protect access to IVF treatments nationwide for the *second* time this year. Trump’s running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, skipped the vote entirely.

Why it matters: “[Sen Tammy] Duckworth’s bill would establish a statutory right for individuals to access in vitro fertilization treatments and empowers the Justice Department to enforce the law. It would also provide access to servicemembers for treatments and counseling and increases affordability for fertility care by requiring insurers in both private and public health care plans to cover treatments.”

Source: NPR

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