, releasing legislation Thursday that is part of an election-year effort to spotlight Republican resistance to protecting reproductive care. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat who has used fertility treatment to have her two children, introduced a bill called the Right to IVF ACT, which would also make it more accessible through insurance as well as for military members and veterans.
Still, the push puts Republicans on record with their views on an issue that is expected to be on the top of voters' minds when they vote this fall. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, said in an interview last month that he was working on a policy to regulate access to contraceptives — then denied the comments just hours later on social media, saying he “has never and will never” advocate for restricting birth control and other contraceptives. Meanwhile, GOP Sens.