Read more about the article California Poised to Pass a Bill Mandating IVF Insurance for Large-Group Health Plans
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California Poised to Pass a Bill Mandating IVF Insurance for Large-Group Health Plans

If passed into law, SB 729 would redefine infertility and require health plans to cover assisted reproductive technologies including in vitro fertilization (IVF), sperm testing/deposits, cryopreservation, egg retrievals, and embryo transfers (as long as any such embryo transfers are single-embryo transfers as recommended by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)). This is the farthest any bill mandating fertility coverage equality has gotten in California to date.

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June 13, 2023
Read more about the article Genetic Bereavement: Managing Loss When Infertility Leaves You Unable to Carry a Genetic Child
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Genetic Bereavement: Managing Loss When Infertility Leaves You Unable to Carry a Genetic Child

Genetic bereavement, the loss of being able to carry a genetic child, can be all consuming and managing that grief is essential. Worldwide, 17.5% of adults are affected by infertility, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), many of whom will find out during their fertility journey that their dreams of parenting a genetic child will never be fulfilled. While they may continue pursuing their dreams of parenthood via assisted reproductive technology (ART), they will need to use donor eggs, sperm, or embryos to create their families.

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May 23, 2023
Read more about the article Disparities Persist in Fertility Treatment for Black Intended Parents
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Disparities Persist in Fertility Treatment for Black Intended Parents

Disparities continue for Black intended parents with the high cost of IVF, lack of insurance mandates and diversity in the medical community

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February 21, 2023
Read more about the article Disparities Remain for Black Women Living with Infertility
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Disparities Remain for Black Women Living with Infertility

Although Black History Month is a time to highlight and celebrate achievements in the Black community, it is also a time to acknowledge where we have come from, as Americans…

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February 7, 2023
Read more about the article Fertility Insurance Laws Defray Costs of Assisted Reproduction But Exclude Gay Men
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Fertility Insurance Laws Defray Costs of Assisted Reproduction But Exclude Gay Men

Nineteen U.S. states have enacted laws that require insurance companies to offer coverage for in vitro fertilization and other types of fertility treatments—a ray of hope for individuals for whom…

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December 23, 2020
Read more about the article One of World’s First ‘Test Tube Babies’ Becomes Dad via IVF… On His Birthday!
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One of World’s First ‘Test Tube Babies’ Becomes Dad via IVF… On His Birthday!

During this time of near-constant bad news, we at International Fertility Law Group are excited and grateful to have a wonderful story to share, with the permission of our client to do so. Our client recently became the proud father of a baby boy by in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy. On August 13, 2020, this special baby was born on his dad’s birthday—the most incredible birthday gift any father could receive! But there’s more!

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October 9, 2020
Read more about the article Is Assisted Reproductive Technology the Answer to Declining Birth Rates?
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Is Assisted Reproductive Technology the Answer to Declining Birth Rates?

Human birth rates have been dropping for decades, over approximately the same period that assisted reproductive technology (ART) has become increasingly efficient, reliable and accessible as a family-building solution. According…

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August 23, 2020
Read more about the article RESOLVE ‘Night of Hope’ Celebrates Advocates for Infertility Treatment
Photo Booth Fun: Mindy Berkson of Newborn Advantage Surrogacy, Rich Vaughn of IFLG and Tommy Woelfel at RESOLVE Night of Hope 2019
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RESOLVE ‘Night of Hope’ Celebrates Advocates for Infertility Treatment

I had the great pleasure Monday night, November 11, to attend the 2019 RESOLVE Night of Hope dinner in New York. The Night of Hope is the official awards gala…

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November 13, 2019