hello, i m christian fraser. you re 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
question. so, as we go into tomorrow, look at the showers. fewer showers into the north, all drifting their way steadily south due to the direction of the wind. some of the showers across east anglia and south east england could turn heavy and thundery as we go through the afternoon. somewhat brighter conditions out to the west. a blustery afternoon with a north westerly wind and top temperatures generally on the brighter moments around 19 degrees, but only 1a or 15 if you are in the cloud and showers. as we head towards the weekend, here is the area of high pressure, finally quieting the weather story down. we will be chasing cloud around at the weekend, but i can promise you something more in the way of dry weather to come, settled, sending in something a little bit warmer. thanks, louise. and that s bbc news at six. hello and welcome to sportsday. i m gavin ramjaun. no british players remain in the singles at the french open and carlos alcaraz had to work to avoid followin