close Video Republican senators push for federal IVF protection: 'This should be bipartisan' Sens. Ted Cruz and Katie Britt join 'Fox & Friends' to discuss their proposed legislation to protect IVF at the federal level after a Fox News poll revealed abortion as the top 'deal-breaker issue.' A Democrat-backed bill that would have expanded access to and provide a "nationwide right" to in vitro fertilization (IVF) services failed to garner enough votes to get past a key test vote on Thursday.
The Senate voted 48 to 47, falling short of the necessary 60 votes needed to move forward. The package's failure came as no surprise, as Republicans were anticipated to block the legislation and said the bill was too broad as Democrats work to amplify abortion access and reproductive issues ahead of the 2024 election. Republicans Sens.
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine were the only two GOP lawmakers to vote in favor of the bill. The vote comes after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally people and ruled that those who destroy them are liable. Alabama Gov.
Kay Ivey subsequently signed legislation into law in March that protects medical professionals from civil and criminal immunity in case of unintentional death or damage to an embryo. ALABAMA IVF RULING REIGNITES DEBATE ON ABORTION, A MOTIVATING ISSUE FOR DEMOCRATS AHEAD OF ELECTION Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) "Protecting IVF should be the easiest y.
