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REMINDER: Rick Scott Voted Against Protecting Access to IVF
After months of trying to cover up his votes against protecting access to IVF treatment, Rick Scott is still lying to Floridians to cover up the fact that he stands against protecting IVF. Here are the facts: Rick Scott voted against bipartisan legislation to establish federal protections for IVF, endorsed far-right Republicans who want to ban IVF, received an A+ rating from an extreme anti-choice group which opposes IVF, and spent millions to cover up his anti-IVF record.
“Rick Scott has twice blocked legislation to protect access to IVF — a miracle treatment that has allowed millions of Americans to start families,”said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried. “Scott is lying about his anti-IVF record because he knows his extreme anti-choice agenda will cost him his Senate seat.”
Here’s what to know about Scott’s “100% pro-life” record:
- Scott supports Florida’s’ abortion ban: “I am 100% pro-life and if I was still governor, I would sign this bill.”
- In April, Scott doubled down on his support for the ban, saying “If I was the sitting governor, and the six-week abortion ban came in front of me, I would sign it. I’ve always said I would sign it.“
- On the day Florida’s ban took effect, Scott said he would sign “any” anti-abortion legislation.
- Scott pledged to vote against Amendment 4, keeping Florida’s abortion ban in place.
- Scott co-sponsored a national abortion ban that would put doctors in prison.
- Scott believes “life begins at conception.”
- Scott celebrated the Supreme Court’s Decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which he has pushed for since 2010.
- Scott voted against bipartisan legislation to protect access to contraception and IVF treatment.
- Since Roe’s downfall, Scott has set his sights on restricting access to safe and effective medication abortion.
- Scott received an A+ rating from an extreme anti-choice group which opposes IVF and contraception and wants to ban abortion at conception.