Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, expressed skepticism that Republicans would support her bill to protect IVF treatment nationwide following the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on embryos. Duckworth, who had her daughters via IVF, highlighted the urgency of ensuring access to assisted reproductive care. She announced plans to seek unanimous consent in the Senate for her bill, emphasizing the potential nationwide impact of the issue.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth called for a vote on her bill to federally protect IVF — arguing that it’s newly urgent in light of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling. "Mark my words, if we don't act now, it will only get worse," she said in a press conference today. https://t.co/lxbCereS1d
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) says she'll seek unanimous consent on the floor Thursday for her bill to protect IVF access nationwide after the Alabama Supreme Court ruling: “They aren't just going to stop in Alabama. ... If we don't act now, it will only get worse.” https://t.co/RZicr4IVp2
NEW: Sen Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announces she’ll seek unanimous consent tomorrow in Senate on her bill to protect the right to IVF nationwide. She is quite noticeably daring Republican US Senators to attempt to block it.
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Alabama's ruling, which declared that frozen embryos created through IVF are children, is threatening access to assisted reproductive care. • To ensure access, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who had her daughters via IVF, is sharing her fertility journey. https://t.co/2L5S8mRfHr
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) said she's skeptical Republicans will back a bill she introduced to safeguard IVF treatment nationwide, saying "it's been crickets since the Alabama ruling." https://t.co/vgj5X4X6Wc
Sen. Tammy Duckworth said that Republicans haven't reached out to her about her bill to protect IVF after the Alabama Supreme Court ruling on embryos. "It's been crickets since the Alabama ruling." https://t.co/5thXRYfgyC