Senate Democrats Will Attempt , to Pass Legislation Protecting IVF.
On Feb.
27, Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth said that she will seek an immediate vote on Feb.
28 to pass her Access to Family Building Act, Reuters reports.
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The push comes after Alabama ruled that embryos are essentially children, causing widespread implications for patients and doctors.
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If you truly care about the sanctity of families, and you’re genuinely actually honestly interested in protecting IVF, then you need to show it by not blocking this bill on the floor tomorrow.
It’s that simple, Sen.
Tammy Duckworth, via statement.
Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, and her husband turned to IVF after not being able to conceive for 10 years.
They currently have two children.
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I have five embryos that were created (using IVF); three that were deemed to be nonviable, would not survive, Sen.
Tammy Duckworth, via statement.
Under "personhood laws" such as those enacted in Alabama, Duckworth said, "I could be convicted of manslaughter or murder for discarding these three eggs that were nonviable.".
Under "personhood laws" such as those enacted in Alabama, Duckworth said, "I could be convicted of manslaughter or murder for discarding these three eggs that were nonviable.".
While many Republicans have objected to Alabama's ruling, they are expected to block Duckworth's bill despite indicating otherwise, Reuters reports.
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Duckworth said that if Republicans end up objecting to the bill, she'd "love" to have those individuals named on the record.
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I expect them to, if they live up to the words that they’re saying, to not block it.
But we’ll see tomorrow when the rubber hits the road, Sen.
Tammy Duckworth, via statement
