The Senate Armed Services Committee has rejected a provision in the annual defense policy bill that aimed to expand coverage of fertility services, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), for military members and their families. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) stated that the provision sought to provide military personnel with the same access to IVF that members of Congress currently have.
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Senate Armed Services Committee Rejects IVF Coverage Provision in Defense Bill
The Senate Armed Services Committee has declined to include a provision in the defense policy bill that would have expanded IVF coverage for military families. Senator Tammy Duckworth highlighted that the aim was to align military access to IVF with that of Congress members.
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Senate defense policy bill excludes IVF provision
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Senate Armed Services Committee Rejects IVF Coverage Provision in Defense Bill