Americans want to protect IVF, but the Senate is at odds over path forward
In the Senate, dueling bills to protect access to IVF fertility treatments illustrate the lingering partisan divide over the issue.
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Senate Republicans introduce bill to protect IVF access
A Democratic-led effort to safeguard access to IVF failed earlier this year in the Senate.
Whitney Port opens up about IVF journey
Reality star and designer Whitney Port discusses her new partnership with prenatal vitamin company Perelel and launches the "Fertility, Unfiltered" video series. She also talks for the first time about her personal decision to pursue IVF again after facing challenges in conceiving a second child.
Alabama Supreme Court declines to revisit controversial frozen embryo ruling
The decision prompted a wave of public backlash as women saw fertility treatments canceled or put in jeopardy after the ruling.
Alabama hospital to stop IVF services at end of the year
Mobile Infirmary, an hospital in Alabama, says it will stop offering IVF at the end of 2024, citing litigation concerns following the state's supreme court ruling earlier this year.
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Speaker Mike Johnson on first SOTU
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about Thursday's State of the Union Address and sitting behind President Biden as House leader for the first time. Speaker Johnson discusses the complexities of IVF legislation and need for stricter immigration policy.
Reproductive rights experts weigh in on abortion, IVF battles across U.S.
From abortion restrictions to IVF bans, reproductive rights for women in the U.S. have never been more uncertain.
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Bipartisan coalition forming to protect IVF
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on reproductive rights Wednesday, focused on broad protections for in vitro fertilization. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has the details.
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Congress is working on approving a deal to fund the government before a partial government shutdown deadline Friday. Meanwhile, two former Hunter Biden associates are testifying before a House committee as part of Republicans' efforts to impeach President Biden. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more.
Lawmakers seek breakthrough to provide federal protections for IVF
Rep. Susan Wild is trying to forge a bipartisan coalition on a politically charged issue: federal legislation to offer broad protections for in vitro fertilization treatment.
GOP lawmaker urges others to back IVF bill
House Democrats are pushing for a bill to protect in vitro fertilization after the Alabama embryo ruling. New York Rep. Marc Molinaro, the first Republican to back the legislation, spoke with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane about the effort.
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Sen. Katie Britt delivers GOP rebuttal
Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama delivered her party's response to President Biden's State of the Union address Thursday night, in emotional remarks from her kitchen. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell leads a panel to break down Britt's speech.
Biden urges Congress to guarantee IVF rights
In the wake of an Alabama Supreme Court decision that found frozen embryos could be considered children under state law, President Biden called on Congress to guarantee the right to in vitro fertilization nationwide in his State of the Union speech. "To my friends across the aisle: Don't keep families waiting any longer," he said. "Guarantee the right to IVF nationwide."
Rep. Katherine Clark on reproductive rights
President Biden is expected to address abortion rights in his 2024 State of the Union address. Democratic Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts joins "America Decides" to discuss.
Tammy Duckworth says Alabama's new law protecting IVF "does not go far enough"
Sen. Tammy Duckworth introduced legislation in 2022 that would create federal protections for IVF access nationwide.
Tammy Duckworth critical of Alabama's new IVF law
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Thursday told CBS News that the new law passed by the Alabama legislature designed to protect fertility clinics that provide in vitro fertilization services from liability "does not go far enough." In 2022, Duckworth introduced legislation that would create federal protections for IVF access nationwide. Janet Shamlian has more.
John Thune on bid to succeed McConnell, more
The race to replace Mitch McConnell as the Senate's Republican leader is heating up with Minority Whip John Thune announcing his bid. Sen. Thune joins "America Decides" to discuss the race and more.
State of the Union likely to address abortion
Reproductive rights are likely to be a focus of President Biden's State of the Union address Thursday night with several Democrats inviting IVF patients, fertility doctors and women who have been denied abortions as their guests. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has more.
Alabama governor signs bill into law protecting IVF providers
It shields them from suits and prosecution over the "damage or death of an embryo" during IVF services and follows the outcry after a state Supreme Court ruling equating frozen embryos to children.
Alabama IVF legislation nears final approval
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday are set to finalize legislation that protects in vitro fertilization providers from lawsuits and criminal prosecution after the state's Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are considered children. Committees in the Alabama state Senate and House approved the bills on Tuesday. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.
Previewing 2024 State of the Union address
President Biden is set to deliver the 2024 State of the Union address Thursday as he lags behind Donald Trump in the polls. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more.
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CBS News projects Donald Trump and President Biden will both win their respective primaries in the state of Texas. Anthony Salvanto, Olivia Rinaldi, Nidia Cavazos, Aaron Navarro, Robert Costa and Nancy Cordes join with more.
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