PRINTER'S NO. 1082

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

92

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, KRUEGER, O'MARA, INNAMORATO, BRENNAN,

MAYES, SOLOMON, T. DAVIS, MADDEN, KHAN, SCHLOSSBERG,

ISAACSON, KINSEY, GUENST, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, HANBIDGE,

the United States; and

WHEREAS, Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive

after one year or longer of unprotected sexual intercourse; and

WHEREAS, Infertility affects individuals of all ages, genders

and races; and

WHEREAS, Men and women can both contribute to infertility;

and

WHEREAS, Male infertility is a factor in roughly 50% of all

infertility cases; and

WHEREAS, In the United States, 9% of men and 11% of women

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 $11,000 to $12,000 for one cycle; and

WHEREAS, IUI is the process of collecting healthy sperm and

WHEREAS, As of June 2022, there are 20 states that have

fertility insurance coverage laws, Pennsylvania is not one; 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 towards those facing

infertility problems; and

WHEREAS, Infertility awareness is a vital part of normalizing

the conversation about difficulties with fertility; therefore be

it