IVF – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

13 Jul

World IVF Day is July 25, 2025. Update from the PA House of Representatives

AlanLatest NewsIVF, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights

Globally, approximately 1 in 6 people experience infertility in their lifetime. Many couples around the world rely on assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), to make their dreams of starting a family a reality.

14 Jun

Nevada U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen Joins Senate Democrats Push to Protect IVF Access for Families Nationwide

ChaseLatest NewsDemocrats, IVF, Nevada, Reproductive rights, Senate, United States

This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Protect IVF Act, legislation that would establish a nationwide right to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and protect families, providers, and insurers from state-level restrictions or interference. The bill comes in response to increasing attacks on reproductive freedom following the repeal of Roe v. Wade, including an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that effectively halted IVF services in the state last year. This legislation would ensure that no American is denied the ability to build a family due to extreme and politically motivated laws.

13 Jun

The veto governor: Paid leave, IVF bills fall as Nevada’s Lombardo crushes his own record

ChaseLatest NewsIVF, legilsation, Nevada, Reproductive rights

Gov. Joe Lombardo in 2023 smashed the record for most vetoes during a single legislative sesseion, rejecting 75 bills. This year, he beat his own record, vetoing 87 bills as of Thursday evening.

13 May

ARC Fertility Wins 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Best Reproductive Health Technology Solution

CoreyLatest NewsFertility, IVF, Reproductive rights, reproductive technology, United States

ARC Fertility (ARC), a highly experienced national provider of innovative fertility and family-forming benefits for employers and their employees, has been named the winner of the 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Award for “Best Reproductive Health Technology Solution.” The award recognizes ARC’s commitment to delivering innovative, inclusive and tech-enabled fertility care that improves outcomes and expands access for all.

29 Apr

Spooked by Alabama ‘embryonic personhood’ ruling, Pa. lawmakers aim to expand and protect IVF access

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, IVF, Pennsylvania, Reproductive rights, United States

Several Pennsylvania lawmakers who have personally faced challenges conceiving children are pushing to require health insurers to cover fertility services, and to also enshrine the right to the care in state law.

27 Apr

Louisiana ponders IVF protections that anti-abortion groups oppose

CoreyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Healthcare, IVF, Louisiana, Reproductive rights

A Louisiana lawmaker says he wants to avoid the scenario that unfolded last year in Alabama, where clinics offering in vitro fertilization closed their doors rather than risk legal liability based on a new interpretation of a 19th century law. The matter has pitted some conservative Republicans, who normally take the same side on reproductive health issues, against one another. It also provides a glimpse into the national debate over IVF, which proponents fear could be threatened under Trump administration policy.

26 Apr

Rep. Karen Camper talks ‘Fertility Treatment & Contraceptive Protection Act’

DoryLatest NewsAccess, Contraception, IVF, Tennesee, United States

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17 Apr

Seasonal air pollution found to undermine IVF success

RandyLatest NewsAir Pollution, IVF, Reproductive rights, Scientific Research, United States

A recent study published in BMC Public Health explores the impact of seasonal fluctuations in fine particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of 2.5 µm or less (PM2.5) pollution on the outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART).

03 Apr

Trump unveils new tariffs and CDC’s IVF team is eliminated

AlanLatest NewsGOP, IVF, Reproductive rights, United States

Public health experts and IVF advocates said they are shocked at the elimination of the CDC's Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance team — a group of six epidemiologists, data analysts and researchers that tracked how well in vitro fertilization worked across the U.S. Their layoffs were part of the sweeping cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services and come just a week after President Donald Trump declared himself "the fertilization president" while touting efforts to expand IVF.

25 Mar

Reproductive rights bills in Nevada Legislature tackle IVF, contraceptives, provider protections

DoryLatest NewsContraception, Democrats, IVF, legislation, Reproductive rights, United States

Democrats in the Nevada State Legislature two years ago sponsored the Right to Reproductive Health Care Act, a broad bill that covered myriad reproductive health services, including pregnancy care, contraception and sterilization, and treatments for miscarriage and infertility.

16 Mar

Australian Government Subsidizes Key Medications To Boost Women’s Health

ChaseLatest NewsContraception, International, IVF, Women's Health

The Australian government is set to make significant changes to women’s health care by adding popular medications to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Starting May 1, 2025, three major medications will be subsidized, providing financial relief to thousands of women facing high costs for contraceptive, endometriosis, and IVF treatments.

23 Feb

An uptick in state personhood bills fuels growing fears over IVF restrictions

CoreyLatest NewsFetal Personhood Bills, GOP, Healthcare, IVF, United States

In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court's IVF ruling, reproductive rights groups are sounding the alarm over personhood legislation in 14 states.

05 Feb

Reproductive health clinics see rise in women freezing eggs

AlanLatest NewsFertilization, Iowa, IVF

Since 2012 fertility clinics have seen a nearly 400% increase in women freezing their embryos.

24 Jan

The CDC Won’t Give the Public a Full Picture of Fertility Treatment Risks

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, IVF, Reporting, Reproductive rights, United States

Egg donation comes with health risks. Women are unable to learn which clinics have the fewest adverse outcomes.

12 Dec

Jewish Fertility Foundation advocates for reproductive rights

DoryLatest NewsGeorgia, Healthcare, IVF, Jews, Reproductive rights, United States

Approaching a decade of supporting those experiencing infertility, the Jewish Fertility Foundation (JFF) is planning a celebration gala on Jan. 14 at The Stave Room. Elizabeth Carr, the first IVF baby born in the United States, is the guest speaker.