Duckworth's IVF Access Bill Blocked Over Cloning and Embryo Concerns
• Democratic senator Tammy Duckworth introduced a bill to protect access to IVF across the U.S., but it was blocked by Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
• Hyde-Smith claimed the bill would legalize human cloning and surrogacy, but Duckworth refuted this.
• The bill aimed to allow IVF services to continue in states like Alabama where embryos have been granted the same rights as children.
• Many Republicans support IVF but also agree that embryos should be treated like children, causing conflicting stances.
• Reproductive rights advocates had warned that overturning Roe v. Wade could threaten access to IVF and other fertility treatments.