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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and 
3Prevention (CDC), one in seven women have trouble getting 
4pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy; and
 
5    WHEREAS, The World Health Organization (WHO) and the 
6American Medical Association (AMA) define infertility as a 
7disease; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Infertility affects women and men equally and 
9does not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual 
10orientation, marital status, or socioeconomic level; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The LGBTQ community also faces challenges when 
12building their families; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Some people become infertile due to a medical 
14treatment for another condition, most commonly chemotherapy or 
15radiation for cancer; and
 
16    WHEREAS, Family building options include adoption and 
17medical treatment such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and 
18third-party reproduction; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Cost and lack of insurance coverage are barriers 
 
 
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2options they need; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Raising awareness of infertility and the barriers 
4faced by the family building community is the first step to 
5removing these barriers; and
 
6    WHEREAS, It is imperative to support the volunteers, 
7health care professionals, and members of the infertility and 
8family building community; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we declare the week of April 20 through April 26, 2025 as 
12Infertility Awareness Week in Illinois to help increase public 
13awareness of the need to support individuals with infertility.