For the second time this year, the Senate failed to advance the Right to IVF Act, a bill that would expand federal protections and access to infertility treatments, including in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Senate Democrats sought to advance the Right to IVF Act, spearheaded by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., in a move that they argued drew a contrast between the Republicans who voted against it and their party's presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has pledged his administration would require the government or insurance companies to pay for IVF.

The Senate will vote for the second time this year on legislation that would establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization — Democrats’ latest election-year attempt to force Republicans into a defensive stance on women’s health issues.