NATION: This week in the US Senate, the bill that has long been supported by Candidate for President, Vice President Kamala Harris has met with an unfavorable response by GOP Senate members. Voting in the US Senate, on Wednesday, canvassed the recent efforts made by Harris and the Democratic Senate to pass the bill’s right that would lead to the approval ofthe IVF Act. Today’s largely party-line vote, however, failed to approve the Democrat-supported bill in a vote of 55-44.
By Michelle Crawford-Sapenter
Today, the report made in regard to the final votes states that the GOP cited a number of issues that would significantly stagnate the bill’s approval. Vote Breakdown: The Senate bill needed 60 votes to advance but fell short with a 51-44 voter response.
Despite the Senate’s decision there was demonstrated support for padding the bill shown by Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins both of whom voted with Democrats. The GOP Senator’s support would not carry over the bill’s approval as the majority votes by other GOP Senators opposed the bill.
According to US Candidate for President, Vice President, Kamala Harris, and the White House review of In Vitro Fertilization, the bill supporting it is aimed at establishing broad protections and nationwide rights for individuals to access in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Harris, also, sought to ensure that health providers could offer these services without restrictions or interference.
In regard to the bill’s political standing, the vote by the Democratic Senate members was conversely perceived by Senate GOP members who stated their impression ofthe vote as being politically charged. While not given to the exception of partisanship, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s push for the IVF Act the response to the bill by GOP members worked contrary tothat which had been previously established as bipartisan action.
Over the last nearly 4 years, Vice President Harris consistently expressed support for IVF and furthered the discussion surrounding the possible treatment and protection of Women’s rights and Women’s health. In the apparent concerted actions taken by Republicans, it became clear that the GOP had been promoting an alternative bill that was sponsored by Senators Katie Britt and Ted Cruz, Cruz and Britt argued that the Republicsn’s proposals provide necessary protections for IVF while attempting to stifle the broader implications of the Democratic bill.
Today, as led by Senate Majority leader, Chuck Schumer, Democrats may opt gor approaching approval of the IVF Act from a different angle. Until
that time, the matter is likely to remain a significant topic in the upcoming elections, while both Democrats and Republicans continuing to promote that which is, currently, non-bipartisan perspectives.
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