Defense Bill Proposal: Full IVF Coverage for All Military Troops

TL/DR - The Senate has added an amendment to its annual defense policy bill that would allow service members and their dependents to have fertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), covered by military health care in any circumstance. Currently, only service members who are severely ill or injured and their partners can have…

Sen. Butler Heads Phoenix Debate on State Abortion Laws

TL/DR - A U.S. Senate field hearing is scheduled in Phoenix to examine the impact of state laws on abortion patients and providers since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization case, which allowed states to set their own abortion laws. The hearing, led by Sen. Laphonza Butler, will focus on the…