In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the political landscape surrounding reproductive health issues, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), has become a contentious battleground. Vice President Kamala Harris, as part of her nationwide 'Fight for Reproductive Freedoms Tour,' visited a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota that offers abortion services, marking a historic first for a sitting Vice President. This visit underscores the administration's commitment to reproductive rights, amidst ongoing debates and legislative efforts concerning IVF and abortion access. House Republicans, at their annual policy retreat, expressed unified support for IVF, yet remain divided on how to legislate protection for the treatment. The Alabama Legislature's move to shield IVF from restrictive 'personhood' laws and the introduction of the Access to Family Building Act are significant developments in this ongoing debate. Amidst this, Democrats and reproductive rights advocates continue to voice strong opposition to efforts that threaten reproductive freedom, emphasizing the importance of access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare.
After Roe, IVF Is Republicans’ Next Beware-Of-What-You-Wish-For Dilemma https://t.co/q9ZDg7ORS9
Thanks @VP for a wonderful visit to Minnesota focusing on protecting women’s health and reproductive rights across America. (And always great to see my former U.S. House colleagues AG Ellison & Gov. Walz!) https://t.co/5g0BHfdUrh
Vice President Kamala Harris flew to a community health care center that provides a legal medical procedure. I am personally offended that Kellyanne’s boss — the disgraced defeated former president —brags about appointing the justices who overturned #RoeVWade but here we are! https://t.co/jRQZIvVGbA
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Another historic first from our @VP! Thank you for honoring the work of abortion providers and everyone on the frontlines of the fight for reproductive freedom. Now more than ever, I'm grateful we have a woman leader in the White House standing up to MAGA extremism. https://t.co/eP1EHPWQMN
Our Administration will never stop fighting to defend a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body. https://t.co/7ENWt19Hkm
Make no mistake Republican officials will not stop at a nationwide ban on abortion, they are already restricting families' ability to access IVF treatment. The only way this stops is if Democrats are empowered to restore Roe v. Wade's protections. https://t.co/BaHz3ShBjH
Alabama's attack on IVF treatment is the latest in a never-ending assault on women's rights. Today, I stood with local advocates to reiterate our commitment to protecting women's health freedom. https://t.co/FyKt39wrjQ
Women deserve control over their own reproductive health care decisions. Period.
History was made this week as @VP became the first Vice President to visit an abortion clinic. Democrats won't stop fighting to protect fundamental reproductive freedoms. https://t.co/k7WhzhHfkZ
Access to IVF is under attack across the country. My opponent, @MarkRobinsonNC, refuses to answer whether or not he supports IVF. So I want to be clear: I support IVF and will fight to make sure that it's protected here in North Carolina. Full stop.
Extremist politicians pushing for embryos to be granted personhood are trying anything they can think of to deprive us of our bodily autonomy. But we won't back down. Reproductive rights are human rights — and we will fight for them. https://t.co/8dD63vl4hw
The Real Lessons of the Alabama IVF Ruling – Yuval Levin of @AEI and @cartersnead of @ND_EthicsCenter in @TheAtlantic https://t.co/CiVUzZ9HF9
Overturning Roe v. Wade requires pro-life Republicans to specify exactly what that means. Read more from @laureldugg on the GOP’s search for abortion consensus 👇https://t.co/VzQwcg9lbj
Thank you @VP for your leadership in defending reproductive freedom and spotlighting the health care professionals who work tirelessly to provide essential services - even as they face extreme bans. Reproductive rights are humans rights, regardless of your state or zip code. https://t.co/x8OkbTTCvY
The regulation of the fertility industry is strangely underdeveloped, leaving parents, children, clinics, and practitioners lacking even basic information, protections, and boundaries, Yuval Levin and @cartersnead write: https://t.co/y1PVLcas9i
I am proud to receive a 100% on @reproforall's 2023 Legislative Scorecard. I have always supported every individual's right to reproductive freedom and will continue to fight for equitable access to care for Americans in every zip code. https://t.co/7vF21b59kg
Reporter lauds Kamala Harris for visiting "crucial" abortion center despite racist attacks. READ: https://t.co/gpHiL8wPxN #MSNBC #TV #KamalaHarris #VicePresident #news #politics #viral #explorepage https://t.co/vD9UJdFABg
Protecting women & families who choose IVF is just common sense. That's why I'm cosponsoring a bill to establish a legal right to IVF. https://t.co/64i72yBlEX
We will always fight against extreme MAGA Republican attempts to ban abortion.
Read Yuval Levin & Carter Snead on the real lessons of the Alabama IVF ruling. https://t.co/Bxeoj6XQ4S “The regulation of the fertility industry is strangely underdeveloped, leaving parents, children, clinics, and practitioners lacking even basic information, protections, and…
While in the Twin Cities yesterday, I thanked health care professionals who are on the frontlines of our fight for reproductive freedom. They dedicate themselves to providing care for the women of Minnesota, as well as those from states with extreme abortion bans. https://t.co/jZ9oBnt0wX
Donald Trump and his extremist allies overturned Roe v. Wade. Now Donald Trump and his extremist allies are going further and threatening IVF. We must stop them. https://t.co/UJh0I1P4Ew
"Both the practice and the regulation of assisted reproduction should proceed from the understanding that the animating goal is to form a family, which requires consideration of both the parents and the children," Yuval Levin and @cartersnead write: https://t.co/y1PVLcas9i
House Republicans are prepping an anti-abortion message. But will it resonate when polling shows the electorate largely favors increased access to abortion? @MicaSoellnerDC & @maxpcohen with more from the House GOP retreat: https://t.co/475p6Xjqat
Kamala Harris torn apart by pro-lifers for historic trip to abortion clinic: 'Normalization of evil' https://t.co/3iyD10iHCG
Kamala Harris said women in the country are undergoing 'silent suffering' because of attacks on their health as the US Vice President toured a health clinic in Minnesota offering abortion services https://t.co/g7jHYniNhG https://t.co/QtihJW6nRJ
A bill that would have criminalized the death of an “unborn person” has been shelved in Iowa after a Senate Republican joined Democrats in voicing concerns about the potential impact on in vitro fertilization after an Alabama court found frozen embryos... https://t.co/mRHXWSWd8W
RACHEL WEPT: In one of the most morally repugnant political actions in modern American history, @VP Kamala Harris today visited a Planned Parenthood abortion facility in St. Paul, Minnesota that kills unborn human beings for any reason up until nearly the sixth month of pregnancy…
House Republicans keep saying that they’re pro-IVF yet pro-Dobbs. If Speaker Johnson and the House GOP were truly pro-IVF, they would support federally protecting IVF and vote for @RepSusanWild’s Access to Family Building Act. https://t.co/T3ivh0psdH
With the relentless assault on reproductive rights by Republicans, I'm honored to achieve a 100% rating on the @reproforall Congressional Record for Reproductive Freedom. The fight is far from over. I won't stop until access to safe and legal abortion is secured for everyone. https://t.co/elT0sOepBV
Clinics like the one I visited in Minnesota today provide critical health care including preventative screenings, birth control, and abortion. Our fight for reproductive freedom will continue until women in every state have access to the care they need. https://t.co/3uIB2CbxY7
Republicans want to stay away from the IVF issue. Abortion foes won’t let them, by @JaxAlemany https://t.co/xxSoKLGhhZ
Update: Alabama Legislature Moves to Shield IVF from “Personhood” Ruling https://t.co/ShaiXS5xjE #IVF #Alabama #personhood @EpsteinBecker https://t.co/t3GFw8gb0T
Republicans who have argued forever that life begins at conception have always had issues w the treatment of embryos arising from IVF. The only new part is that it’s now possible to regulate IVF after Roe’s fall. That is the difference. https://t.co/YYLZNr3KXW
What Richard Hudson said at the House Republican retreat about the GOP stance on IVF in @PunchbowlNews PM. @maxpcohen has the details: https://t.co/n24ifNzV1f
Pres. Biden and VP Harris hit the campaign trail today, as Biden met with voters in Michigan's bellwether county of Saginaw. Harris visited a women's reproductive health clinic that performs abortion services in Minnesota, a "first of its kind" visit, @aaronlarnavarro reports. https://t.co/rRfMfWxvBG
In the face of the GOP’s cruel crusade to ban abortion nationwide, I refuse to stand by as they work day and night to control women and their right to choose. I will never rest in our fight to ensure each woman in this country can reach the health care she needs. https://t.co/fpkMHEomVV
At their annual policy retreat, House Republicans said they emphatically support IVF. But they remain divided on how to protect access to the treatment that has helped millions of families have children. https://t.co/SusCpVJvnt
I was honored to welcome @VP to Saint Paul as part of her Fight For Reproductive Freedoms Tour. Minnesota is a national leader in expanding & protecting reproductive rights, and all women deserve this level of respect. I will always fight for your reproductive freedom. https://t.co/jLYCXvnlkA
I am back in Minnesota today for the sixth stop on my nationwide Fight For Reproductive Freedoms Tour. @POTUS and I will never stop fighting to protect a woman’s ability to make decisions about her own body. https://t.co/bwNsYG30ab
As antiabortion groups are pressuring Hill Republicans to codify the issue & IVF, NRCC Chair Rep. Hudson is encouraging GOP candidates to talk about “what you actually believe, and you ought to do it with empathy" https://t.co/xfexJVLjOo
Tune in as I join Women for Biden-Harris in Minneapolis to discuss the electoral and political power of women in this election as we fight for reproductive freedom. https://t.co/Z6a2quNtRe
The Alabama Supreme Court decision showed that extremist judges can undo decades of progress in an instant. Proud to cosponsor @RepSusanWild’s Access to Family Building Act to defend patients’ right to access IVF and assisted reproductive technology. #BansOffOurBodies
Vice President Harris knows that Republicans want a national abortion ban. I’m glad she’s on the road to talk about defending reproductive freedom and organizing to restore the rights that have been ripped away. Welcome to Minnesota. https://t.co/4TNMDHPTrn
Women are fed up with politicians trying to dictate their health care decisions. Everyone deserves access to reproductive care, including IVF. Grateful for @NCAGO Stein, @PPSouthAtlantic, our brave health care providers, & IVF patients for joining me today to call for action. https://t.co/7TJODkAecL
Today @KamalaHarris became the first Vice President or President to visit an abortion mill. This visit is the sixth stop on her nationwide "Fight for Reproductive Freedom" tour. This is a complete perversion of the duties which @KamalaHarris and every other civil magistrate in… https://t.co/vXFiFzh0VX
“A lot of members are still ... trying to get a good grasp on what good regulation would look like — how do we reconcile a pro-life commitment to protecting an embryo from the moment of conception with how IVF is routinely practiced?” via @JaxAlemany https://t.co/sP5Nvkyw9Q
“In Minnesota, with the reelection of the governor and the turning of the state legislature, is what has led to ensuring that these fundamental rights are intact and are protected. Elections matter.” — VP Kamala Harris, while visiting a Planned Parenthood clinic in Minnesota https://t.co/viLBDJCwh5
In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos created and stored for IVF are “unborn children,” ardent abortion opponents have sought to push lawmakers toward regulating IVF treatments. Inside that effort on the Hill, via @JaxAlemany https://t.co/uFbOLTEZXU
Reproductive freedom will be THE defining issue for voters this November, and I am proud to support women and their ability to choose how and when they want to start families. Reproductive rights are human rights.
.@VP Harris visits @ppnorthcentral: "It is only right and fair that people have access to the health care they need and that they have access to health care in an environment where they are treated with dignity and respect." https://t.co/IFve6Y2tqI
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Proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with those fighting for reproductive freedom across the nation. https://t.co/miWA5J3wN2
Mike Johnson says he opposes federal protections for IVF https://t.co/iDucvggMlS
House Republicans are trying to reframe the unpopularity of their stance on abortion as a ‘brand problem.’ The real problem is the extremism of their underlying positions on reproductive rights. https://t.co/MpqFqoW8Wi
HUDSON also says the party needs to handle their abortion messaging differently. In presentations, Hudson has recommended Rs clearly state their position on matter, arguing it was a “mistake” for GOP to stay silent on it last cycle & allow Dems to define their abortion stances. https://t.co/dV3K12vfKX
Making history with @VP in Saint Paul today. Democrats are fighting for your reproductive freedom! https://t.co/Gse3td0U1V
After today, President Biden’s border czar, V.P. Harris, will have paid as many visits to abortion clinics as she has the U.S.-Mexico border. I continue to be amazed at how this administration is completely lost and out of touch with the American public. https://t.co/WfG0K95CQW
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The politics of reproductive health issues have left Republicans flummoxed since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. https://t.co/aJclrHUhZt
Read below and learn about my SAFE Act which stands up to extremists & their endless attempts to get between a woman, her doctor, & her faith. I refuse to be silent against far-right extremist’s war on women's healthcare. https://t.co/Rw6mPA0Yvp
Abortion providers risk a great deal in some instances to provide women with the essential reproductive care they need. I helped honor their work this week by supporting a resolution declaring March 10th Abortion Provider Appreciation Day.
Translation: Speaker Johnson and House Republicans do not support legislation to protect access to IVF and will not pass any. Their refusal to act speaks volumes. https://t.co/kzp4x4bVqg
Roe v. Wade, IVF, what’s next — birth control? The extreme right-wing’s agenda to wipe out reproductive health care isn’t about protecting life, it’s about controlling women’s bodies. I will never stop fighting to protect women’s freedom.
President Biden is continuing his ramped-up campaign travel following last week’s State of the Union address. On Thursday, he will visit Saginaw, Mich., for a campaign event in another battleground state. Follow for live updates. https://t.co/8xrneTqzDd
Newsy: Speaker Mike Johnson says at GOP retreat he does not think Congress has a role to play when it comes to IVF, as some members have been pushing for in wake of Alabama ruling. But says all Republicans support access to IVF.