Vice President Harris and Senator Warner’s Statements on IVF Protection

According to Congress Gov, the Right to IVF Act provides access to fertility treatments including in vitro fertilization for individuals to make decisions about the use of their reproductive genetic material (e.g., embryos) without limitation from state laws that require medically unnecessary procedures or that restrict the ability of individuals to receive fertility treatments based on marital status or sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity) while not affecting state health and safety regulations for medical facilities.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ statement on reproductive freedom: 

“Every woman in every state must have reproductive freedom. Yet, Republicans in Congress have once again made clear that they will not protect access to the fertility treatments many couples need to fulfill their dream of having a child.

Congressional Republicans’ repeated refusal to protect access to IVF is not an isolated incident. Extremist so-called leaders have launched a full-on attack against reproductive freedom across our country. In the more than two years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, they have proposed and passed abortion bans that criminalize doctors and make no exception for rape or incest. They have also blocked legislation to protect the right to contraception and proposed four national abortion bans.

Their opposition to a woman’s freedom to make decisions about her own body is extreme, dangerous, and wrong. Our administration will always fight to protect reproductive freedoms, which must include access to IVF. We stand with the majority of Americans – Republicans and Democrats alike – who support protecting access to fertility treatments. And we continue to call on Congress to finally pass a bill that restores reproductive freedom.”

Senator Warner’s statement on reproductive care:

“For many Americans who dream of starting a family, access to IVF can make all the difference. Unfortunately, in the years since Roe v. Wade was overturned, we’ve continued to see states and legislatures across the county chip away at a woman’s right to access reproductive care, including IVF. I am baffled and disappointed to see so many of my Republican colleagues vote to block this pro-family legislation, which would have protected the right to IVF, provided support to veterans who want to grow their families, and increased IVF affordability under insurance.”

According to the Warner press release, The Right to IVF Act also includes provisions from the Warner-cosponsored Access to Family Building Act, and would establish a right for individuals to access IVF and (assisted reproductive technology) ART services, as well as an adjacent right for doctors to provide these services. It also includes measures from the Veteran Families Health Services Act.