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The Center for Infertility Justice

What is The Center for Infertility Justice?
The Center is where RESOLVE brings together its advocates, supporters, partners, and like-minded organizations to effectively study, defend, and promote infertility. The goals of the Center are to promote access to care for all who need it, fight any attempts to restrict or eliminate that care, and provide research and data to support positive public policy for the infertility community. RESOLVE, the only patient advocacy group in the U.S. that fights for the rights of women and men who are infertile has seen an increasing need to bring together the community to ensure that our voices are heard. Read the Center for Infertility Justice Blog.

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State: Oklahoma Bill Number: HR 2907
Added February 1, 2012

Short Description of Bill: This bill would ban any type of compensation to egg donors in Oklahoma.
Detailed Analysis of Bill: This bill would make any compensation to women who donate their eggs illegal. The bill also prohibits referring individuals for treatment outside of Oklahoma. This bill, if enacted, would make it impossible for infertility patients in Oklahoma to use egg donation to build their family, unless they did not compensate the donor in any manner. This is similar to a bill introduced in 2010 in Oklahoma.
Does RESOLVE support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE opposes this bill.
Current status of the Bill in the legislative process: Bill was introduced on January 19 and has a “First Reading” in the House on February 6.
Click here to read the full Bill
Local Volunteer Needs: Please send letters to your Oklahoma House members immediately. Click here to send a letter right now – it takes less than 5 minutes. If you are interested in testifying against this bill or can meet with your Oklahoma state legislators about this bill, please contact RESOLVE at info@resolve.org.

Federal Legislation Efforts

Family Act of 2011, S 965/ H.R. 3522

Updated: December 1, 2011

Current status of Bill: Senator Gillibrand (NY) introduced the bill in the U.S. Senate on May 12, 2011. Co-sponsors include: Senator Akaka (HI), Senator Inouye (HI), and Senator Landrieu (LA). Representative John Lewis introduced the bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 30, 2011. Co-sponsors include: Representative DeLauro (CT), Representative Keating (MA), and Representative Neal (MA).
Short Description of the Bill: A bill to create a tax credit for the out-of-pocket costs associated with infertility medical treatment has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) and in the House of Representatives by Representative John Lewis (GA). Aptly named the Family Act of 2011, S 965/HR 3522, this bill will potentially help thousands of people seek medical treatment that otherwise would be out of reach for them.
Does RESOLVE Support or oppose this Bill: RESOLVE supports this Bill.
Link to Senate Bill: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s965is/html/BILLS-112s965is.htm
Link to House Bill: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3522ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3522ih.pdf
What YOU Can Do Today: Write to your Members of Congress immediately and ask them to co-sponsor the Family Act of 2011, S 965 or HR 3522.
Our goal is to get as many Members of Congress as possible to co-sponsor this bill and to seek a hearing on the bill in the appropriate Senate and House Committees. Please ask your two U.S. Senators and Representatives to co-sponsor the Family Act of 2011, S 965 or HR 3522. Please urge your family and friends around the country to send a letter as well. We need thousands of letters flooding the U.S. Senate!
Read more about this Bill.
Read the Infertility Tax Credit FAQs.
Read about the Family Act of 2011 in the News
Read the current status of this Bill.

State Legislation

RESOLVE works with advocacy volunteers to ensure equal access to all family building options for men and women experiencing infertility or other reproductive disorders. In 2012, RESOLVE anticipates that there will be legislation introduced in every state that could negatively impact access to family building options. Find out what is happening in your state.

Personhood Legislation

RESOLVE opposes all Personhood initiatives and urges all Americans to vote against any anti-family legislation as it undermines access to safe and reliable infertility medical treatments. Many states have introduced personhood bills or ballot initiatives this year. Find out more about these initiatives and how you can get involved in advocacy efforts that fight against these initiatives in your state

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