The Senate will vote for the second time this year on legislation to establish a nationwide right for in vitro fertilization

Democrats brought up the measure again to highlight Republican opposition to abortion rights and make the case to voters that the G.O.P. stance threatens access to reproductive health care.

The US Senate is expected to hold a vote on Tuesday on a bill that would guarantee access to in vitro fertilization nationwide –- a move that comes as Democrats seek to pressure Republicans over the issue in the run-up to the November elections.

The US Senate blocked two separate in vitro fertilization (IVF) bills Tuesday: the Right to IVF Act, sponsored by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and the IVF Protection Act, sponsored by Senators

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) attacked Democratic colleagues this week for voting down a bill he called the "IVF with HSAs Act" — heavily implying in his official statement on the matter that the bill would have protected access to in vitro fertilization.

The closely divided U.S. Senate gridlocked over the best way to provide nationwide protections for in vitro fertilization, despite lawmakers from both political parties maintaining they want to do so.

A U.S. Senate bill aimed at enshrining federal protections and expanding insurance coverage for fertility treatments failed on Tuesday, as Republicans voted against it days after Donald Trump surprised supporters by voicing support for such a policy.