"Republican Senator Blocks Nationwide IVF Access Protection Bill"

Senate Republicans blocked a bill to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, following a recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that considers frozen embryos as children under state law. Democrats warn that the ruling could threaten reproductive rights, similar to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, who used IVF to have her children, introduced the bill and emphasized the personal significance of IVF in her life. Republicans, while expressing support for IVF, argue that the federal government should not interfere with state-level decisions on reproductive care.