Booker, Schumer, Duckworth, Murray & Senate Democrats Urge Senate Republicans to Pass Right to IVF Act, Expand Access to IVF Nationwide

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Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), and other Senate Democrats on the Senate Steps to urge Senate Republicans to pass the Right to IVF Act when it comes to the floor for a vote today. This renewed effort comes after Donald Trump promised that the federal government would cover IVF if he is re-elected and represents a second chance for Senate Republicans to pass this pro-freedom, pro-family legislation and actually do something that would make it easier for Americans struggling with infertility to access IVF. In June, Senate Republicans blocked the Right to IVF Act, which would require health insurers to cover IVF—as well as establish a nationwide right for hopeful parents to access IVF and other assisted reproductive technology (ART).

“Today is a second chance for the Senate to pass the Right to IVF Act and protect the fundamental freedom to grow and start a family for every single American,” said Senator Booker. “Extreme court rulings across our country have continued to show us that reproductive freedoms and access to IVF treatments are in grave danger. In June, the GOP blocked this comprehensive bill and denied countless families the opportunity and right to make a personal decision about starting a family. I urge my Republican colleagues in the Senate to reconsider and join us today to pass this package of bills to protect IVF in America.”

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