Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Senate democrats are trying to push through legislation to protect ivf treatments, in response to the alabama Supreme Courts ruling that embryos are people. Lots going on either side of the pond on reproductive rates. But, in the wake of the alabama Supreme Courts ruling that embryos are people, Senate Democrats are putting down a bill to protect ivf treatments. The illinois senator Tammy Duckworth is daring republicans to obstruct legislation which would establish a federal right to ivf and other Fertility Treatments that are at risk in the post roe era. Senator duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran who suffered grave injuries in combat in 200a. Her two children were conceived through ivf. The bill she has proposed would require unanimous consent in orderfor it to pass, and although Many Republican lawmakers have registered disappointment over the alabama ruling, at least one conservative senator is expected to object. Amy
Hey there, everyone. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. Firefighters are finally getting the upper hand in the fight against the Deadly Wildfires burning in Southern California. Cooler temperatures and calmer winds expected through the day, helping emergency crews working around the clock to contain nearly a dozen fires burning across more than 20,000 acres north of san diego. The fire burning in carlsbad is said to now be about 90 contained. This dramatic video of a giant wall of flames was shot during the worst of that fire as it came within a few feet of cars trying to escape. In san marcos, Officials Say the massive fire, which has burned some 2500 acres, is now at least 50 contained. And with thousands of residents forced to evacuate, some are returning to find only rubble where their homes once stood. It is really, really difficult because it just makes you think of all the times together. Nothing happened but still we have our family and theyre safe. Well go on from here. Meanw
Marlene and David Sardo-Infirri were looking forward to the birth of their second child in 2019 - until they received devastating news seven months into the pregnancy.