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WHAT THEY’RE READING: Rick Scott Votes Against Protecting Access to IVF and Lies About It
Last week, Rick Scott voted against bipartisan legislation to protect access to IVF treatment and is desperately trying to cover it up. Unfortunately for Scott, he’s not fooling Floridians – his record of attacking reproductive health care is clear.
Read more about Scott’s failed attempt to hide his record of attacking IVF:
Newsweek: Republican’s IVF Post Sparks Wave of Backlash: ‘Gaslighting’
- Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida is facing furious backlash after touting his support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) only hours after voting against a bill that would have codified federal protections.
- Scott’s ad was received poorly by many, leading to an X “community note” that pointed out his vote on Thursday. An avalanche of criticism from Democrats also appeared on the platform, including an accusation that the senator was “gaslighting” the public about his IVF stance.
Florida Politics: Democrats accuse Rick Scott of hurting women with IVF, contraception votes
- Democrats are attacking U.S. Sen. Rick Scott for voting in line with other Republicans against bills protecting access to contraception and in vitro fertilization (IVF).
- “We need to remember that Rick Scott’s attacks on reproductive freedom is not just about politics. His policies have real and dangerous effects on the health and well-being of women across Florida,” Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried said during a virtual news conference.
MSNBC: Rick Scott runs pro-IVF ad after voting against IVF protections
- Last week, Sen. Rick Scott voted against the Right to IVF Act. One day later, the Florida Republican unveiled an ad bragging about his support for IVF.
- What’s more, Scott must’ve realized that he was opening himself up to criticism by saying the public can “always” count on him to protect IVF literally the day after he voted against legislation to protect IVF.
- Of course, the larger significance to this goes beyond one senator’s apparent hypocrisy and the gap between what the GOP says and what the GOP does on this issue: Scott’s ad also suggests that Republicans feel vulnerable when it comes to IVF as a campaign issue.
The Independent: Senator runs campaign ad about his daughter’s IVF — 24 hours after voting against it
- A Republican Senator has spent seven figures on a campaign ad touting his support for in vitro fertilization — despite the fact that on Thursday, he voted against legislation that would have protected access to treatments.
- But Scott, along with almost every other Republican voted to block the passage of the Right to IVF Act, Democrats’ legislation to protect access to the fertility procedure.
The New Republic: GOP Senator Hit With Brutal Fact-Check After Ad About Family’s IVF
- The only thing Rick Scott is better at than bad timing is hypocrisy. The Republican senator and Earthworm Jim lookalike released a campaign ad touting his support for in vitro fertilization on Friday—less than 24 hours after voting against the Right to IVF Act.
- The ad was first posted to Scott’s X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday morning, and was quickly hit with a fact-check that Scott voted to kill the Right to IVF Act the day before.
Raw Story: ‘You literally voted against my bill yesterday’: Rick Scott hammered over IVF support brag
- “You can count on this grandpa to always protect IVF,” Scott (R-FL) wrote above a cheerful campaign video. “You literally voted against my bill to protect IVF yesterday,” Duckworth immediately hit back.