Sens. Katie Britt and Ted Cruz tried in June to pass a bill that would threaten to withhold Medicaid funding for states where IVF is banned.

Senate Republicans blocked a bill to ensure federal protections for access to in vitro fertilization treatments, calling it a "show" vote by Democrats. Republican leaders and Former President Trump, the GOP nominee for president,

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.