US EditionGOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith blocks legislation protecting IVF access
- Legislation guaranteeing access to in vitro fertilization failed in the U.S. Senate after an Alabama court ruled frozen embryos as children.
- Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth sought to pass the 'Access to Family Building Act' amidst concerns of state actions on reproductive rights.
- White House spokesperson criticized Republican blocking of the bill, calling it 'outrageous.
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Alabama House approves measure aiming to protect IVF after personhood ruling
(CNN) — An Alabama House bill aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization treatments advanced on Thursday, just a day after being introduced, as state lawmakers raced to respond to the state Supreme Court ruling that prompted IVF clinics to pause…
Senate Republican blocks bill to protect IVF after Alabama ruling
A Republican senator has blocked legislation that would protect in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies in the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children under state law.
US Senate Republicans Block Democrats' Bill Assuring Right to IVF
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