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How they voted: Nebraska, Iowa senators vote against protecting in-vitro fertilization
(WOWT) – Senators from Nebraska and Iowa joined their fellow Republicans voting against a bill to ensure the availability of fertility treatment, including in-vitro fertilization.
Thursday’s final vote tally on S. 4445, termed the Right to IVF Act, was 48-47, largely along party lines. Five senators abstained from voting — two Democrats, one Republican, and two Independents.
Here’s how Nebraska and Iowa senators voted Thursday:
- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb.: NAY
- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb.: NAY
- Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa: NAY
- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa: NAY
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