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Law’s Jessie Hill examines tensions between Republicans and anti-abortion groups over IVF

Media | August 17, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff
Media Expert: Jessie Hill

Politics and Policy Collide as GOP Senators Quietly Kill IVF for Service Members

The New York Sun: Jessie Hill, professor and director of the Reproductive Rights Law Initiative at CWRU School of Law, said Republicans face pressure from anti-abortion groups opposed to IVF because of embryo destruction, despite IVF’s broad popularity—including among Republicans. She suggested senators may view maintaining the status quo as politically safest amid competing pressures over fertility treatment.

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