And they indeed did it again: Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would protect in vitro fertilization. (The Biden campaign noticed.)N.E. Brigand wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:07 amAnd they're about to do it again:N.E. Brigand wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:51 pm Last year, Senate Republicans blocked a bill that would have protected IVF.
Politico: "Senate GOP poised to block IVF protection bill."
Senate conservatives are signaling they’ll block Wednesday’s planned Democratic bid to enshrine protections for in-vitro fertilization into federal law – and they’re calling IVF a states-rights issue.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) is planning to seek unanimous consent to pass her proposal to federally protect IVF, which means any one senator can easily block its passage. This isn’t the first time she’s brought up her bill — Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) objected when Duckworth tried to pass it unanimously in 2022.
And then in the House, this happened: