Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the Right to IVF Act is simple. It says that all Americans should have access to the tools that they need to start a family, no matter where they live or how much they earn or whether they serve in the military. That all sounds obvious. We shouldn't even need this bill, but we do need this bill. We need this bill because a judge in Alabama ruled that an embryo that is created by basic assistive reproductive technologies like IVF can be considered children. And that even if embryos aren't viable, an IVF provider could be held liable for manslaughter or murder if anything happens to those embryos. We need this bill because the cost for a single round of IVF is enough to bankrupt a family, let alone two or three or four rounds, and many parents are forced to bear all of those costs out-of-pocket. A constituent in Oregon said: Most fertility treatments are considered ``elective'' by insurance companies. I never elected to have a deformed uterus and fallopian tubes. Another parent in Oregon who was a public servant for 22 years added up the out-of-pocket costs: $9,000 to see the Reproductive Endocrinologist, $2,000 for consultation and diagnostic testing . . . $7,000 for medications . . . $3,000 for cryo-preservation and storage fees . . . $5- to 7,000 for genetic testing . . . $2- to 3,000 for embryo transfer. Then, we hope and pray it works. If not, then we do a second round. Again, all cash. Our insurance benefits do not cover ANY infertility treatments.…”