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Committee advances bill asserting right to fertility treatments and contraceptives
Summary
The Population Health Subcommittee added an amendment clarifying the measure does not create an entitlement and sent the Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act to the full Health Committee on a 9-0 vote.
The Population Health Subcommittee voted to advance legislation titled the Fertility Treatment and Contraceptive Protection Act after adding an amendment clarifying the measure “does not mandate coverage or entitlement for fertility treatments or contraceptives.”
The bill’s sponsor, identified in committee as Chairman Ritter, said the bill would declare that “an individual has the right to…
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