Democrats Introduce Bill to Protect Access to IVF

The Access to Family Building Act seeks to establish fertility treatments as a statutory right, amid concerns that strict abortion laws could jeopardize access to such treatments.

• Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Rep. Susan Wild have introduced the Access to Family Building Act, which seeks to establish in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments as a statutory right.
• The bill is a response to concerns that strict abortion laws could jeopardize access to IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies.
• The proposed legislation would protect patients' rights to access and continue fertility treatments, and to retain authority over how their genetic materials are used.
• The Department of Justice would be able to pursue civil action against any state that attempted to restrict access to IVF and other fertility treatments.
• The legislation builds on Duckworth’s 2022 bill, the Right to Build Families Act, taking a more proactive approach by enshrining fertility treatments as a statutory right.

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