WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, as Senate Democrats force a vote on a partisan bill on in vitro fertilization (IVF), and continue to lie about Republican support of IVF and contraception, Senator Rick Scott continued to take action in support of nationwide access to IVF.

Senator Scott has been clear that he fully supports IVF, which is personal for him as his youngest daughter is currently undergoing IVF treatments to grow her family. Along with leading a bicameral resolution supporting IVF, Senator Scott recently announced during remarks on the Senate floor that he is drafting and will soon introduce legislation to help individuals and families better plan and pay for medical expenses, like IVF, by decoupling Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from high-deductible health plans, and increasing the current contribution limits on HSAs. More details on this legislation will be released in the coming weeks. Read more HERE.

RESOLUTION SUPPORTING IVF:

In March, Senator Scott introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate expressing support for Americans who are starting and growing families through in vitro fertilization (IVF). Representative Kat Cammack (FL-3) is leading the resolution in the House of Representatives. Read more HERE.

FLOOR SPEECH SUPPORTING IVF:

Earlier this week, Senator Scott delivered remarks on the Senate floor making clear his total support for IVF, which his youngest daughter is currently using to grow her family, and highlighting his bicameral resolution supporting Americans who are starting and growing families through IVF. During his speech, Senator Scott also announced his work to draft legislation to help individuals and families better plan and pay for medical expenses, like IVF, by decoupling Health Savings Accounts (HSA) from high-deductible health plans, and increasing the current contribution limits on HSAs. More details on this legislation will be released in the coming weeks. Read more HERE.

STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR IVF:

Yesterday, Senator Scott joined Senators Katie Britt and Ted Cruz, and all their Republican Senator colleagues, in a joint statement supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization. The full text of the statement can be found here and below:

The senators wrote, “Senate Democrats have embraced a Summer of Scare Tactics—a partisan campaign of false fearmongering intended to mislead and confuse the American people. In vitro fertilization is legal and available in every state across our nation. We strongly support continued nationwide access to IVF, which has allowed millions of aspiring parents to start and grow their families.”

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