On the recordSeptember 17, 2024
there is perhaps no more personal a decision one can make than the decision of whether or not to start a family. For many people, starting a family is the greatest joy there is. It makes everything else secondary. Yet for millions and millions of people, infertility can be a nightmare and a source of pain. Thankfully, we live in a time when, thanks to treatments like IVF, infertility is not the end of the story. Sadly, accesses to IVF can no longer be taken for granted. From the moment the MAGA Supreme Court eliminated Roe, the hard right made clear that they would keep going. As we saw earlier this year in Alabama, IVF has become the next target of ultraconservatives, and access to this incredible treatment is more vulnerable than ever. Today, the Senate will hold a simple and pivotal vote on whether or not to take up, once again, the Right to IVF Act. I thank Senator Duckworth, as well as Senators Murray and Booker and all the others, who have championed this bill for months. They are great leaders on this issue. If the Senate votes no today and strikes IVF protections down yet again, it will be further proof that Project 2025 is alive and well. Remember: Donald Trump's Project 2025 is tied to the Heritage Foundation, one of the most important and extreme conservative think tanks in the country. And, earlier this year, they came out fiercely against today's bill protecting IVF.…





