Senate defense policy bill excludes IVF provision

The Senate Armed Services Committee rejected a provision in the annual defense policy bill that would have expanded coverage of fertility services for military members and their families, including in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.).  “All my provision seeks to do is provide our troops with the same access to IVF that all Members of Congress already have. After everything…