The Senate is considering a bill that would expand medical benefits for severely injured service members so that they and their spouses or surrogates can have children through in vitro fertilization.
The Department of Veterans Affairs now covers a range of medical treatment for veterans, including some infertility care, but the legislation specifically authorizes the agency to cover IVF and to pay for procedures now provided for some critically injured active-duty soldiers.
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