Senate Democrats hope to fast-track a vote to protect access to in vitro fertilization on Wednesday as federal and local politicians grapple with how states should handle fertility treatments.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., said Tuesday she will ask for unanimous consent to pass her bill that would create a statutory right to access IVF.
The announcement follows a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that frozen embryos used in IVF are considered unborn children under the state constitution’s personhood rights. The court decision has led to Democrats doubling down on calls to protect IVF and other forms of assisted reproductive technology, and many Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, publicly distancing themselves from efforts that would restrict IVF.
