Scott said he will ‘always protect IVF’ after voting against bill [Video]

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — A bill to establish federal protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF) failed in a procedural vote on June 13 in the U.S. Senate.

The Democrat-sponsored measure called the Right to IVF Act would prohibit states from imposing restrictions on access to in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments. 

The vote is the latest in a political tit-for-tat as Democrats and Republicans have introduced alternative legislation related to fertility treatments.

THE QUESTION

Did Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, vote against a bill to protect IVF before airing ads saying he will “always protect IVF?”

THE SOURCES

THE ANSWER

Yes, Scott voted against a bill to protect IVF before airing ads saying he will “always protect IVF” but he said he plans to introduce his own legislation promoting IVF access.

Democrat and Republican lawmakers differ on whether access should be regulated federally or at …