'We can't let this happen': Senate Democrats and doctors discuss IVF and reproductive

Senate Democrats joined by doctors and women who relied on IVF to start their families to discuss reproductive rights. At the press conference, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Illinois reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist Dr. Amanda Adeleye were joined by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and her guest Kayla Smith; Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and his guests Kate Farley and Planned Parenthood Federation of America President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson; and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and his guest Olivia Manayan. The conference came after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling declaring that embryos created through in vitro fertilization should be considered children, and before President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect with NBC 5 Chicago Online Visit NBC Chicago Website: https://www.nbcchicago.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nbcchicago/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbcchicago/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcchicago X: https://twitter.com/nbcchicago