Lawmakers seek bipartisan breakthrough for legislation to provide federal protections for IVF

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Source: CBS News

March 20, 2024 / 7:00 AM EDT


Democratic Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania opened her letter to colleagues with a statistic, and hoped it'd land with her Republican colleagues too. Wild is seeking a rarity in this Congress, a bipartisan coalition on a politically charged issue: federal legislation to offer broad protections for in vitro fertilization treatment.

Wild's letter, obtained by CBS News, urges fellow lawmakers to co-sponsor her proposal. "Every year in the United States, nearly 2% of all babies born are conceived with the help of Assisted Reproductive Technology," her letter begins. Wild has reached out to "hundreds of colleagues" from both parties, according to a spokeswoman for Wild.

Wild has had a breakthrough, but it's admittedly a small one. Two House Republicans, both from the Hudson Valley-area of New York, have signed on as co-sponsors. Whether this the beginning, or the high-water mark of bipartisanship on the legislation will be determined in the weeks ahead.

"I'm glad that this bill is finally receiving the attention from across the aisle that it deserves," Wild said in a statement to CBS News. "It reflects the outpouring of support I've seen from people in my community across the political spectrum, who are united in defending every hopeful parent's ability to start or grow their family."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ivf-lawmakers-seek-bipartisan-breakthrough-federal-protections/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Keeping old religious cranks out of our bodies and test tubes Act

KORCOOOBATTA

[BumRushDaShow]

2. LOL

[Autumn]

3. They should do something worthwhile. Like give women rights over their own fucking bodies.

They get no pat on the back from me.

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4. Well after 50 years

they still have not been able to pass the ERA so...

[Miguelito Loveless]

5. Hard to see how they will get TrumpCo members

on board, as they cross their religiously insane followers at their physical peril.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. The subject of "IVF" and the massive blow-back from the AL Supreme Court loon's declarative decision

managed to prompt the Alabama MAGat loons in their state legislature to suddenly draft legislation in record time, to "exempt" that procedure.

The "We want more babies!!!" crew had to be told that "IVF makes more babies!!!" and their heads exploded trying to fathom, reconcile, and then be forced to accept that.

I.e., their clothes were ripped off and they stood there live on TV with the cameras rolling, bare naked, while a large group of viewers pointed and laughed at them.

So anything is possible.