{"id":45937,"date":"2024-09-23T16:15:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T20:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/?page_id=45937"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:10:46","slug":"championing-ivf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/advocacy\/our-issues\/championing-ivf\/","title":{"rendered":"Championing IVF: Your Guide to the Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

RESOLVE supports policies that are a positive step forward for our community, protect the best standard of care delivered by healthcare providers, maintain the provider-and-patient relationship, and retain the patient’s rights over their reproductive health.<\/p>\n

Share this content with others, download it here.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\tUnderstanding IVF Issues \n\t\t\t\t

Lack of access to care and threats to IVF availability are not just 2025 issues. RESOLVE has led the fight for increased access to insurance coverage for decades. RESOLVE has also fought the personhood movement for more than 15 years; “Personhood<\/a>” of embryos threatens the availability and standard of care for IVF.<\/p>\n

Personhood gives the same legal rights and status of a living human being to a fertilized egg. RESOLVE opposes any legislation or policies that impact the availability of IVF or changes the standard of care. RESOLVE supports legislation or policies that increase accessibility through health insurance coverage.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tWhy are we here? \n\t\t\t\t

In February 2024 the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a frozen embryo outside the body was a child, this set into motion a flurry of events that ultimately caused the IVF clinics in Alabama to pause IVF medical treatments. While the state legislature did quickly pass a law that resulted in the clinics resuming IVF treatments, RESOLVE continues to work towards a more permanent solution in Alabama so that frozen embryos are not considered people. Because of this situation in Alabama, the threat to IVF availability is more real than ever before.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tWhat’s at stake? \n\t\t\t\t

Health insurance coverage for infertility is at stake. IVF accounts for every two in 100 births in the U.S. This medical treatment is a chance at parenthood for so many.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tIs there anything that can be done now?\n\t\t\t\t

There are active bills in Congress right now that will protect the right to access IVF. There are also bills that will increase access to insurance coverage for millions, including our military service members, veterans, and people who receive health insurance through their employer. Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tWhat should “supporting IVF” look like? \n\t\t\t\t

Let’s start with what support does NOT look like. Legislation or policies that call for IVF to be regulated through “health and safety measures” give RESOLVE reason for concern.<\/p>\n

We ask the question, “Will these new health and safety measures improve patient safety, improve outcomes, and make care more accessible?” If our assessment is that these measures will not, and will instead create more restrictions on patients, then we will not support and in some cases oppose the legislation or policy.<\/p>\n

Policies that are generally positive are those that promote IVF as needed healthcare and that address the lack of insurance coverage for IVF. It’s not enough to just say you support IVF – you must ensure IVF is protected and included as comprehensive health insurance; they go hand-in-hand.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tWhat are some misconceptions around IVF?\n\t\t\t\t

Addressing misconceptions about IVF is crucial for fostering understanding and support.<\/p>\n

Here are some key points to consider:<\/p>\n