How IVF Became the GOP's Next Battle
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🗓️ 18 June 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, the Christian right seems to be setting its sights on banning in-vitro fertilization. But even though the Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution against IVF, it’s a very popular and widely accepted procedure, which is why Senate Republicans signed a statement in favor of access to IVF, the same day almost all voted against protecting it by law.
Guest: Megan Messerly, health policy reporter at Politico.
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