The State Senate on Jan. 27 approved legislation intended to fix a loophole in the state’s existing in-vitro fertilization law that has led same-sex couples to be rejected by insurance companies.

A previous edition of the latest bill was originally carried by then-State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, who is now the Manhattan borough president. Julia Salazar of Brooklyn is now the lead sponsor, with State Senators Pete Harckham of Westchester and Jessica Scarcella-Spanton of Brooklyn and Staten Island serving as co-sponsors.

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