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WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans are struggling to respond to an extreme Alabama Supreme Court ruling effectively halting in vitro fertilization in the state as Democrats plan a new effort this week to protect access toOn the one hand, Republicans maintain that they support the continued use of IVF, calling it both pro-family and pro-life.
The Alabama Supreme Court released a decision earlier this month that grants embryos the same legal rights as children. The ruling set IVF patients and providers in the state Duckworth said in a Tuesday press conference that she plans to call for unanimous consent to pass her bill on the Senate floor on Wednesday.
It’s not clear yet whether any Republican senator will object to Duckworth’s request this time around. Several GOP senators on Tuesday suggested that they were waiting to see how legislators in Alabama would address the situation before deciding whether to support Duckworth’s bill. Others said they didn’t know if federal protections are needed at all.Sen.
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