Regular Session 2023-2024 House Resolution 0395 P.N. 2937

PRINTER'S NO. 2937

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

395

Session of

2024

INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, KRUEGER, O'MARA, PROBST, GUENST, KHAN,

SIEGEL, DELLOSO, GIRAL, HADDOCK, McNEILL, BOYD, SANCHEZ,

D. WILLIAMS, SCHLOSSBERG, GREEN, FLEMING, ORTITAY, CERRATO

AND DALEY, APRIL 15, 2024

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 15, 2024

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing the week of April 21 through 27, 2024, as "National

Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

WHEREAS, One in eight couples are affected by infertility in

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, Stigma is considered the burden of infertility; and

WHEREAS, Infertility can cause psychological distress,

emotional stress and financial difficulties for couples; and

WHEREAS, Couples can 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 $11,000 to $12,000 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 $300

to $1,000; and

WHEREAS, In 2022, 54% of the largest employers in the United

States offered insurance coverage for IVF treatment; and

WHEREAS, As of September 2023, there are 21 states that have

fertility insurance coverage laws, 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 towards those facing

infertility problems; and

WHEREAS, Infertility awareness is a vital part of normalizing

the conversation about difficulties with fertility; therefore be

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

week of April 21 through 27, 2024, as "National Infertility

Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

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