Support federal legislation establishing grants to help health care organizations expand capacity to provide abortion and other reproductive care in states where it remains legal.

I’m proud to join Senator Hirono in introducing the ACCESS Act to help healthcare organizations expand their capacity to provide reproductive care for those who need it.

Duckworth endorsed and helped introduce legislation creating a federal grant program to expand abortion and reproductive-care capacity in states where such care remains legal.

Hirono, Duckworth Lead Colleagues in Int... | Senator Mazie Hirono
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Duckworth said she and her colleagues were introducing the Access to Family Building Act to establish a statutory right to access IVF and other assisted reproductive technology, and that the bill would prevent states from limiting access or punishing patients and providers.

Official Senate release showing Duckworth pursued related reproductive-care legislation in her Senate term, but it is an IVF/ART access bill rather than a grant program for abortion providers; closest documented action found, not fulfillment of the specific grant promise.

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New Duckworth, Murray, Wild Bill Would Protect Right to Access IVF, Other Assisted Reproductive Technology for Every American
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AP reported that Senate Republicans blocked the Right to IVF Act after Duckworth championed the bill; the measure would have expanded access to IVF and other fertility treatments, but it fell short of the 60 votes needed.

Reputable reporting confirms the Senate effort Duckworth led did not pass, so the concrete legislative attempt failed rather than delivering the broader reproductive-care policy outcome.

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Senate Republicans block bill on women’s right to IVF as Democrats make push on reproductive care
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Duckworth's office said the Right to IVF Act package would establish a nationwide right to IVF and other ART, and noted that Duckworth had already sought unanimous consent in February but was blocked by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Official Senate release documenting Duckworth's continued sponsorship and effort on related reproductive-health legislation, but also confirming the bill was blocked and not enacted.

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Duckworth, Murray, Booker Unveil Sweeping Legislative Package to Establish a Nationwide Right to IVF and Lower IVF Costs for Families
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