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Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVF
Read full article: Senate Republicans again block legislation to guarantee women's rights to IVFRepublicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
Tim Walz has described his family's IVF experience. But they used a different procedure
Read full article: Tim Walz has described his family's IVF experience. But they used a different procedureMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, is facing fresh scrutiny for how he's described his family's struggle with infertility.
More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll findsAccording to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman.
Alarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and government
Read full article: Alarmed by embryo destruction, Southern Baptists urge caution on IVF by couples and governmentSouthern Baptists have expressed alarm over the way in vitro fertilization is routinely being practiced at their annual meeting in Indianapolis.
A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choices
Read full article: A court ruled embryos are children. These Christian couples agree yet wrestle with IVF choicesWhen faced with infertility, Christians who believe life begins at or around conception must wrestle with weighty questions: How do you build a family in a way that conforms with your beliefs.
Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concerns
Read full article: Iowa House OKs bill to criminalize death of an "unborn person" despite IVF concernsRepublicans in Iowa’s House of Representatives have approved a bill that would criminalize the death of an “unborn person” — over Democrats’ concerns about how it might impact in vitro fertilization.
What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinics
Read full article: What to know about Alabama's fast-tracked legislation to protect in vitro fertilization clinicsAlabama lawmakers have passed legislation that was quickly signed by Gov. Kay Ivey to protect clinics that provide in vitro fertilization from lawsuits in response to a ruling last month from the State's Supreme Court that frozen embryos have the rights of children under the state’s wrongful death law.
IVF gave hope to patients trying to build their families. The turmoil in Alabama put that in doubt
Read full article: IVF gave hope to patients trying to build their families. The turmoil in Alabama put that in doubtWomen over 35 and those facing serious diseases like cancer, lupus and sickle cell are among the most likely to turn to IVF to build the families they desperately want.
Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Read full article: Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatmentsSenate Republicans have blocked legislation that would protect access to in vitro fertilization, objecting to a vote on the issue Wednesday even after widespread backlash to a recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that threatens the practice.
Alabama IVF patients describe heartbreak, anger after ruling
Read full article: Alabama IVF patients describe heartbreak, anger after rulingIn vitro fertilization patients in Alabama described the heartbreak and anger after a state court decision that called into question the future of IVF in the state.
Ahead of South Carolina primary, Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court ruling
Read full article: Ahead of South Carolina primary, Trump says he strongly supports IVF after Alabama court rulingFormer President Donald Trump says he would “strongly support the availability" of in vitro fertilization for couples and women who are trying to have a baby.
Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
Read full article: Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are childrenA large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are the legal equivalent of children.
IVF is dominating headlines in Alabama and across the country. Here's what you should know about it
Read full article: IVF is dominating headlines in Alabama and across the country. Here's what you should know about itAlabama lawmakers and Gov. Kay Ivey have agreed to protect in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability.
Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limited
Read full article: Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limitedCoverage of fertility treatments remains hard to find in many corners of health insurance even as it grows briskly with big employers that see it as a must-have benefit to keep workers.
My (hopeful) pandemic pregnancy: Inside the world of IVF and COVID-19 -- ‘It’s terrifying’
Read full article: My (hopeful) pandemic pregnancy: Inside the world of IVF and COVID-19 -- ‘It’s terrifying’Going though in vitro fertilization, or IVF, under normal circumstances, can be a challenge, both mentally and physically -- and for some, that’s phrasing it mildly.
Are you pregnant or trying for a baby? Everything to know as coronavirus pandemic continues
Read full article: Are you pregnant or trying for a baby? Everything to know as coronavirus pandemic continuesWhether you’re pregnant now or you were hoping to be in the next few months, this might feel like an overwhelming time, living through the current coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic. Time magazine recently reported that fact in an article this week about COVID-19 and how it relates to pregnant women. Yes, pregnant women are generally more susceptible to viruses, for example, the flu. It’s true that there’s limited information and published literature about exactly how susceptible pregnant women are to COVID-19, and the severity of infection. If you’re pregnant or had been trying for a baby, stay in even better contact with your doctor or health care provider.