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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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