Tuesday’s CNN interview between CNN host Kaitlan Collins and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) was tense as Cotton repeatedly criticized Collins and accused her of misrepresenting a Senate vote on IVF.
“Senate Republicans today blocked a bill that would guarantee access to the very thing that a lot of them say they support, also the very thing that we have heard from Donald Trump say that he supports. Democrats tried and failed again to pass that measure, which would guarantee access to IVF nationwide, and tonight they are using this vote to hammer Republicans who said no.” Collins said during the opening of her CNN show.
“Well, Kaitlan, first off, I have to correct almost everything you said in the lead-in there, almost none of which was accurate about this bill. First off, there’s no risk to IVF in this country. All 49 Republican senators, along with President Trump, support IVF. No state restricts or bans IVF.” Cotton said in response.
“I didn’t say that in the intro, but okay, go ahead.” Collins said in reply.
“You said that it had to guarantee access. Access is guaranteed in all 50 states right now. You also said that it was about IVF. It was about a lot more than IVF. This bill would mandate coverage for experimental, controversial procedures like cloning, or gene editing, or providing fertility treatments to men who think they’re women, whatever that means. It would also imperil religious liberty. I support IVF, as President Trump does.” Cotton continued.
“We also think that we should allow, say, Christian hospitals to operate fares as they see fit, according to the dictates of their conscience. Now it’s not surprising that Democrats don’t agree with that. They’ve long persecuted Christians, like the Little Sisters of the Poor. They wanted to provide contraception coverage for nuns, or they’ve harassed Catholics for going to traditional masses.” he added.
“Okay senator, let’s stop you there,” Collins tried to interject.
“No Kaitlan, you’re not going to stop me there! Because you’re misrepresenting what the bill is about.” Cotton retorted.
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