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Senate Democrats are making a push to protect women's access to contraception with a vote on Wednesday, in an effort to highlight reproductive rights issues ahead of the November election. The legislation is not expected to pass, but Democrats are aiming to put Republicans on record regarding their stance on reproductive freedoms. The move comes as Democrats see reproductive rights as a key election issue and are concerned about further threats to those rights. The bill also aims to protect in vitro fertilization, following a recent ruling in Alabama that caused several clinics to suspend IVF treatments. Democrats are hoping to force Republicans to take a stand on contraception, with Senator Patty Murray stating that every woman has a right to contraception and that Senate Republicans will be put on the record about where they stand.
