U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger, a Republican from Tennessee, has reintroduced a bill designed to make infertility care more accessible for Americans. The bill focuses on improving support for both patients and healthcare professionals.
If passed, the legislation would increase training and funding opportunities for doctors and medical staff. It would also provide better educational materials for individuals facing infertility. In addition, the bill instructs federal agencies to collect data and release regular reports on the state of infertility care in the United States.
“Having children is one of God’s greatest gifts,” Rep. Harshbarger said in a public statement. “We should be using modern medicine and investing in real solutions to help people become parents.”
Infertility affects a large number of people. According to a national survey conducted between 2015 and 2019, more than 13% of women aged 15 to 49 experienced infertility. During the same time, over 12% of women in that age group received infertility treatment or services.
Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi and James Lankford of Oklahoma, both Republicans, have introduced a similar bill in the U.S. Senate. A version of this proposal was also brought forward during the last Congress but did not advance beyond the committee stage.
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