A bill protecting access to in-vitro fertilization, or IVF, failed in the U.S. Senate for a second time this week. Only two Republicans voted in favor.Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) co-sponsored the legislation and said he's disappointed his colleagues in the Senate blocked the legislation for a second time.

A bill that aimed to establish a right to in vitro fertilization failed on a procedural vote in the U.S. Senate Sept. 17. The measure failed 51-44, needing 60 votes to procee

WASHINGTON, DC (REUTERS) – A US Senate bill aimed at enshrining federal protections and expanding insurance coverage for fertility treatments failed on September 17, as Republicans voted against it days after Donald Trump surprised supporters by voicing support for such a policy.