Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said in an interview Sunday that Democrats are “using” concerns about the accessibility of in vitro fertilization (IVF) “as a scare tactic.”
“Sen. Ted Cruz and I signed a letter with all 49 Republican senators saying we strongly support national access to IVF,” Britt, the “Fox News Sunday” anchor, said in a statement. told Shannon Bream. “And the truth is that IVF is legal and available in all 50 states, which is why Democrats continue to use this issue as a scare tactic. And President Trump continues to make sure that's the case.” I made it clear that I would continue to do so.”
President Trump said late last month that his administration would protect access to in vitro fertilization and force the government or insurance companies to pay for treatment if he returned to the White House.
“Under the Trump administration, we're going to pay for that treatment,” Trump said in an interview with NBC News, adding that it would apply to “every American who receives treatment.” Ta. To all Americans who need it. ”
Harris' campaign previously criticized the former president's promise to pay for in vitro fertilization, calling it “one of the most brazen lies ever.”
“Donald Trump's own platform could effectively ban IVF and abortion across the United States. Trump lies to the death, but voters are not stupid. Now that Trump has flipped… Roe vs. Wade“IVF is already under attack and women's freedoms are being stripped away in states across the country,” Harris-Waltz campaign spokeswoman Sarafina Chitica said in a previous statement.
Concerns over the availability of in vitro fertilization are particularly relevant given the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos, like fertilized eggs, are considered human beings under the law, and those who destroy them can face the death penalty. It became noticeable last year. However, lawmakers quickly passed legislation on civil and criminal liability for IVF providers, allowing many to restart IVF services that had been suspended.
“But you voted against the IVF bill proposed by Democrats in the Senate,” Bream said during Britt's appearance on “Fox News Sunday.” “And they keep pointing that out to say Republicans don't support protections for IVF. Why did they vote against it?”
In response, Britt said that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., “chose to take up the IVF bill for a show vote” “instead of taking up a funding bill.”
“That bill also extended to human cloning,” Britt added.
Hill contacted the Democratic National Committee and Schumer's office.
