The Senate is expected to take another vote on legislation next week that would expand access to and coverage of in vitro fertilization as Democrats look to pressure Republicans to take a stand on IVF policies former President Donald Trump has called for on the campaign trail.
Lawmakers have heightened calls for support for IVF and other fertility treatments in the aftermath of an Alabama Supreme Court decision that thrust the issue into the national spotlight.
Democrats argue that fetal personhood policies, like the one in Alabama, will continue to complicate other issues even beyond fertility treatments. Republicans have voiced support for IVF but are less united on a policy path forward, or if one is even necessary.
