2026 Advocacy Activities

Below are the letters and amicus briefs that ASRM has written or signed to protect reproductive rights and the practice of reproductive medicine.

(Updated 2-13-2026)

DATE

ACTION/DESCRIPTION

2/5/2026

Sign on coalition letter with the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research recommending at least $51.303 billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year (FY) 2027, an 8.3% increase over the enacted funding level for FY 2026.

2/3/2026

Letter to Oregon's House Committee on Healthcare in support of HB 4155, an IVF mandate

2/2/2026

Letter to Indiana's House Committee on Public Health opposing SB 182, a bill defining biological sex with penalties

2/2/2026

Sign-on letter with the Endocrine Society opposing the administration's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for the National Institutes of Health

2/2/2026

Sign-on letter with Sen. Duckworth's Office and the Service Women's Action Network urging the VA to rescind the final abortion rule

2/2/2026

Letter to South Dakota's House Health and Human Services Committee opposing HB 1182, adding regulations to ART

1/29/2026

Letter to Nebraska's Judiciary Committee in support of LB 1148, a parentage bill

1/29/2026

Letter to South Carolina's Senate Committee on Medical Affairs opposing SB 717, an anti abortion bill with personhood language

1/27/2026

Letter to Missouri's House Committee on Emerging Issues oppsing a package of bills (HB 1607, HB 1608, HB 1663, HB 1672, HB 2033, HB 2075, HB 2536, HB 1854, and HB 1974) defining "biological sex" and restricting care for trans students

1/27/2026

Letter to Missouri's House Subcommittee on Children and Families opposing HB 2688, a personhood bill

1/26/2026

Letter to VA's Labor and Commerce Subcommittee #1 in support of HB 328, adding fertility coverage to the Essential Health Benefits plan

1/21/2026

Sign on letter with Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments to urge protection for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

1/12/2026

Sign on letter with the Endocrine Society to urge the passage of a final appropriations bill protecting NIH funding and at least provides the Senate-approved funding level of $48.7 billion for FY26

1/12/2026

Sign on letter with Senators Barrasso and Welch endorsing the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act

1/9/2026

Sign on letter with AAP and IDSA to Congress urging robust oversight of the abrupt changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule announced on Jan. 5, 2026.

1/8/2026

Letter with CRR to endorse the joint CRA resolution opposing the final VA abortion rule

1/8/2026

Letter to South Carolina's House Judiciary Committee opposing H 4760, a ban on medication abortion

1/7/2026

Letter to South Carolina's House Judiciary Committee opposing H 3537, a personhood bill