Congressional Republicans find IVF repugnant (by stealth, in an election year)

 Public rhetoric and parliamentary maneuvering display opposite positions on IVF in an election year.

G.O.P. Kills Bid to Expand I.V.F. Access in the Military
In a notable shift, Republican senators voted unanimously against a proposal to expand the military’s coverage of fertility treatments. By Annie Karni

"Republicans in Congress have quietly blocked a proposal to expand military health coverage of in vitro fertilization treatment for service members and their families, heeding the calls of anti-abortion groups to limit access to a fertility option that President Trump vowed to make more widely available.

"The move is a shift from previous years, when there was enough bipartisan support for the idea of broadening the availability of I.V.F. for members of the military that it was included in the annual defense bill that passed both the House and Senate. Speaker Mike Johnson later stripped it out in final negotiations before the legislation became law, but the provision’s initial inclusion indicated that the vast majority of Republicans had been willing to accept it.

"This year, Republican senators banded together to bar the measure from being added to the defense bill in the first place. It illustrated how, while many G.O.P. members of Congress have said they are in favor of I.V.F. access, they have managed behind the scenes to thwart legislative efforts to ensure it."