Illinois HR 94: INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK

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HR0094LRB104 10439 ECR 20514 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and 

3Prevention (CDC), one in seven women have trouble getting 

4pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy; and

5 WHEREAS, The World Health Organization (WHO) and the 

6American Medical Association (AMA) define infertility as a 

7disease; and

8 WHEREAS, Infertility affects women and men equally and 

9does not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual 

10orientation, marital status, or socioeconomic level; and

11 WHEREAS, The LGBTQ community also faces challenges when 

12building their families; and

13 WHEREAS, Some people become infertile due to a medical 

14treatment for another condition, most commonly chemotherapy or 

15radiation for cancer; and

16 WHEREAS, Family building options include adoption and 

17medical treatment such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and 

18third-party reproduction; and

19 WHEREAS, Cost and lack of insurance coverage are barriers 

HR0094- 2 -LRB104 10439 ECR 20514 r

1for many in our State who wish to access the family building 

2options they need; and

3 WHEREAS, Raising awareness of infertility and the barriers 

4faced by the family building community is the first step to 

5removing these barriers; and

6 WHEREAS, It is imperative to support the volunteers, 

7health care professionals, and members of the infertility and 

8family building community; therefore, be it

9 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 

10HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 

11we declare the week of April 20 through April 26, 2025 as 

12Infertility Awareness Week in Illinois to help increase public 

13awareness of the need to support individuals with infertility.