HR 447 — A Resolution recognizing the week of April 19 through 25, 2026, as "National Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

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
 1   Recognizing the week of April 19 through 25, 2026, as "National
 2      Infertility Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
 3      WHEREAS, An estimated 15% of couples experience infertility
 4   issues when trying to start a family; and
 5      WHEREAS, Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive
 6   after one year or longer of trying to have a child; and
 7      WHEREAS, Infertility affects individuals of all ages, genders
 8   and races; and
 9      WHEREAS, Both women and men are affected by infertility, with
10   male infertility being a factor in approximately 50% of all
11   infertility cases; and
12      WHEREAS, In the United States, 9% of men and 11% of women
13   have experienced fertility issues; and
14      WHEREAS, Stigma is considered one of the burdens of
15   infertility; and
16      WHEREAS, Infertility can cause psychological distress,
17   emotional stress and financial difficulties for couples, who can
 1   experience feelings of anger, guilt, sadness, depression,
 2   anxiety and a loss of self-confidence and self-esteem; and
 3         WHEREAS, The most common types of fertility treatment are in
 4   vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI);
 5   and
 6         WHEREAS, IVF is the process of taking eggs from ovaries and
 7   fertilizing them by sperm in a lab, with the result of an embryo
 8   that can be implanted into a uterus; and
 9         WHEREAS, The average cost of IVF in the United States is
10   currently $12,000 to $20,000 for one cycle; and
11         WHEREAS, IUI is the process of collecting healthy sperm and
12   inserting the sperm directly into the uterus when an individual
13   is ovulating; and
14         WHEREAS, The average cost of IUI in the United States is $500
15   to $3,000; and
16         WHEREAS, In 2022, 54% of the largest employers in the United
17   States offered insurance coverage for IVF treatment; and
18         WHEREAS, As of October 2024, there are 22 states that have
19   fertility insurance coverage laws, but this Commonwealth is not
20   one of those states; and
21         WHEREAS, Raising awareness for the community of infertility
22   can remove barriers to care; and
23         WHEREAS, Educating others on infertility can remove the
24   stigma and increase empathy and sympathy toward those facing
25   infertility problems; and
26         WHEREAS, Infertility awareness is a vital part of normalizing
27   the conversation about difficulties with fertility; and
28         WHEREAS, The Commonwealth joins RESOLVE: The National
29   Infertility Association, dedicated volunteers, health care
30   professionals and members of the infertility and family-building

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1   community by participating in this awareness; therefore be it
2      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
3   week of April 19 through 25, 2026, as "National Infertility
4   Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.




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