Austin News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) led all Republican Senators in a joint statement supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization.

The full text of the statement reads: “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.”

In addition to Senators Britt and Cruz, cosigners of the statement include Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Mitch McConnell(R-Ky.). Jerry Moran(R-Kan.). Markwayne Mullin(R-Okla.). Lisa Murkowski(R-Alaska). Rand Paul(R-Ky.). Pete Ricketts(R-Neb.). Jim Risch(R-Idaho). Mitt Romney(R-Utah). Mike Rounds(R-S.D.). Marco Rubio(R-Fla.). Eric Schmitt(R-Mo.). Rick Scott(R-Fla.). Tim Scott(S-C.) Dan Sullivan(Alaska). John Thune(S-D.) Thom Tillis(N-C.) Tommy Tuberville(Ala.) J-D Vance(Ohio) Roger Wicker(Miss.) Todd Young(Ind.).

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