Pennsylvania HR 447: A Resolution recognizing the week of April 19 through 25, 2026, as "National Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3023
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 447
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, KRUEGER, O'MARA, FREEMAN, KUTZ, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ, HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, BRENNAN, GUZMAN, SANCHEZ AND
PASHINSKI, MARCH 18, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 18, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of April 19 through 25, 2026, as "National
Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, An estimated 15% of couples experience infertility
issues when trying to start a family; and
WHEREAS, Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive
after one year or longer of trying to have a child; and
WHEREAS, Infertility affects individuals of all ages, genders
and races; and
WHEREAS, Both women and men are affected by infertility, with
male infertility being a factor in approximately 50% of all
infertility cases; and
WHEREAS, In the United States, 9% of men and 11% of women
have experienced fertility issues; and
WHEREAS, Stigma is considered one of the burdens of
infertility; and
WHEREAS, Infertility can cause psychological distress,
emotional stress and financial difficulties for couples, who can
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experience feelings of anger, guilt, sadness, depression,
anxiety and a loss of self-confidence and self-esteem; and
WHEREAS, The most common types of fertility treatment are in
vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI);
and
WHEREAS, IVF is the process of taking eggs from ovaries and
fertilizing them by sperm in a lab, with the result of an embryo
that can be implanted into a uterus; and
WHEREAS, The average cost of IVF in the United States is
currently $12,000 to $20,000 for one cycle; and
WHEREAS, IUI is the process of collecting healthy sperm and
inserting the sperm directly into the uterus when an individual
is ovulating; and
WHEREAS, The average cost of IUI in the United States is $500
to $3,000; and
WHEREAS, In 2022, 54% of the largest employers in the United
States offered insurance coverage for IVF treatment; and
WHEREAS, As of October 2024, there are 22 states that have
fertility insurance coverage laws, but this Commonwealth is not
one of those states; and
WHEREAS, Raising awareness for the community of infertility
can remove barriers to care; and
WHEREAS, Educating others on infertility can remove the
stigma and increase empathy and sympathy toward those facing
infertility problems; and
WHEREAS, Infertility awareness is a vital part of normalizing
the conversation about difficulties with fertility; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth joins RESOLVE: The National
Infertility Association, dedicated volunteers, health care
professionals and members of the infertility and family-building
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community by participating in this awareness; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of April 19 through 25, 2026, as "National Infertility
Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
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