Cruz’s challenger in the November election, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, panned the proposal as an attempt to obfuscate the senator’s record on...
His proposal would deny Medicaid funding for states that ban access to in vitro fertilization.WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz unveiled a bill Monday to protect in vitro fertilization amid attacks from Democrats who say the strong abortion restrictions
“Let’s be clear, Ted Cruz’s long-standing support for an extreme ban on abortion which is now threatening IVF is why we are here,” Allred said in a statement. “Cruz brags about his long record of working to take away reproductive freedom, including supporting extreme personhood legislation and opposing exceptions for rape, incest and unviable pregnancies.”under Texas abortion laws. The case is being closely watched for its implications about the future of IVF in the state.
Concern about IVF intensified in the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court decision allowing people to be held liable for the destruction of frozen embryos. After several providers ceased offering IVF treatments, the state quicklyOn Monday, Allred pointed to Cruz statements touting his opposition to abortion during his 2016 presidential campaign.
Tipton urged support instead for a bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., that would bar states from prohibiting IVF access.on that bill in February, but U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., objected to the legislation as a “vast overreach.” Critics have said Duckworth’s bill was written too broadly and could be interpreted to establish rights to human cloning or abortion services.
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