Senate Republicans block IVF package as Democrats push reproductive rights
Senate Republicans largely opposed a Democratic-led effort to advance legislation to protect access to IVF.
Kaia Hubbard is a politics reporter for CBS News Digital, based in Washington, D.C. Before coming to CBS News, Kaia worked as a staff writer for U.S. News & World Report, where she wrote about politics with a focus on Congress. She also previously covered courts and reproductive rights. Kaia is a graduate of the University of San Diego, where she led the student newspaper as editor-in-chief.
Senate Republicans largely opposed a Democratic-led effort to advance legislation to protect access to IVF.
One Senate Democrat blocked a Republican-led effort to pass legislation aimed at protecting access to in-vitro fertilization amid disagreements over its scope and mechanism.
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