TAMPA, Fla. — Helping patients through in-vitro fertilization as a nurse practitioner is Lindsey DeBruler's passion. 

She has spent years working toward this career, and next on her list is finishing her doctorate degree.

As she gets closer to that goal, DeBruler and her husband are also trying to expand their family with the help of IVF.

"Fear of pregnancy is always kind of scary, but exciting to have the opportunity to be able to create our embryos and bring one into the world," she said.  

Two votes this week have brought renewed attention to in-vitro fertilization. 

In the U.S. Senate, a bill that would guarantee access to IVF nationwide failed to pass. 

At the Southern Baptist Convention, they announced their opposition to the use of I.V.F. 

The denomination said embryos are human beings and believe when too many are created during the IVF process it leads to the “destruction of embryonic human life.”

Southern Baptist delegates did not outright oppose I.V.F but urged members to weigh the ethical implications.

DeBruler said every person should have the opportunity to have a child and start a family. Without IVF, she said this would be difficult for her.

"I'm 39 years old and my chance to have a healthy, normal baby is less than 40%, even with IVF," she said. "So having the opportunity to go through IVF to create embryos and freeze them for when I'm ready is such a great option for me."

DeBruler said this is her experience.

The patients she sees throughout the week each have their own reason for using IVF from medical conditions, genetic disorders, to male infertility.