HR 155 — A Resolution recognizing the week of April 20 through 26, 2025, as "National Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

PRINTER'S NO.   1184

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 155
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY MALAGARI, KRUEGER, O'MARA, HANBIDGE, MADDEN, KHAN,
        KENYATTA, SANCHEZ, WAXMAN, McNEILL, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN,
        GIRAL, OTTEN, NEILSON, MAYES, CERRATO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, RIVERA
        AND GREEN, MARCH 31, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 31, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Recognizing the week of April 20 through 26, 2025, as "National
 2      Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and
 4   Prevention, one in eight couples suffer from infertility in the
 5   United States; and
 6      WHEREAS, Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive
 7   after one year or longer of trying to have a child; and
 8      WHEREAS, Infertility affects individuals of all ages, genders
 9   and races; and
10      WHEREAS, Both women and men are affected by infertility, with
11   male infertility being a factor in approximately 50% of all
12   infertility cases; and
13      WHEREAS, In the United States, 9% of men and 11% of women
14   have experienced fertility issues; and
15      WHEREAS, Stigma is considered one of the burdens of
16   infertility; and
17      WHEREAS, Infertility can cause psychological distress,
 1   emotional stress and financial difficulties for couples, who can
 2   experience feelings of anger, guilt, sadness, depression,
 3   anxiety and a loss of self-confidence and self-esteem; and
 4         WHEREAS, The most common types of fertility treatment are in
 5   vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI);
 6   and
 7         WHEREAS, IVF is the process of taking eggs from ovaries and
 8   fertilizing them by sperm in a lab, with the result of an embryo
 9   that can be implanted into a uterus; and
10         WHEREAS, The average cost of IVF in the United States is
11   currently $12,000 to $14,000 for one cycle; and
12         WHEREAS, IUI is the process of collecting healthy sperm and
13   inserting the sperm directly into the uterus when an individual
14   is ovulating; and
15         WHEREAS, The average cost of IUI in the United States is $300
16   to $1,000; and
17         WHEREAS, In 2022, 54% of the largest employers in the United
18   States offered insurance coverage for IVF treatment; and
19         WHEREAS, As of September 2024, there are 21 states that have
20   fertility insurance coverage laws, but this Commonwealth is not
21   one of those states; and
22         WHEREAS, Raising awareness for the community of infertility
23   can remove barriers to care; and
24         WHEREAS, Educating others on infertility can remove the
25   stigma and increase empathy and sympathy towards those facing
26   infertility problems; and
27         WHEREAS, Infertility awareness is a vital part of normalizing
28   the conversation about difficulties with fertility; and
29         WHEREAS, The Commonwealth joins RESOLVE: The National
30   Infertility Association and dedicated volunteers, health care

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1   professionals and members of the infertility and family-building
2   community by participating in this awareness; therefore be it
3      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
4   week of April 20 through 26, 2025, as "National Infertility
5   Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.




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