Vulnerable New Yorker Marc Molinaro breaks ranks with GOP to back federal IVF protections

Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) has added his name to legislation seeking to add federal protections for in vitro fertilization services, becoming the first Republican to back the Democratic-led bill.

The bill was introduced by Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) in February after the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision that ruled frozen embryos were considered children under state law and someone destroying one could be liable for wrongful death. The legislation, which has been co-sponsored by 137 House Democrats, would create a statutory right to IVF and override any state laws that try to create limitations on the services.