ASRM provides testimony to Senate Judiciary Committee on threats facing IVF
March 20, 2024
For Immediate Release
For Immediate Release
Washington, DC – In testimony delivered today to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) shared with the Committee the dangers to reproductive medicine nearly two years after the Dobbs decision.
In its statement, ASRM said:
“The Alabama Supreme Court’s opinion in LePage undermines critical reproductive health care. Treating frozen embryos as legal persons restricts access to IVF and undermines the rights of people in this country to make decisions about family building, including what to do with frozen embryos created via IVF. Treating embryos as legal children has many serious practical implications for patients and providers. It means that patients could face significantly increased costs and additional unnecessary or risky procedures. For providers, this legal standard could be leveraged to force them to perform embryo transfers where the embryos have a low probability of implanting or leading to a live birth. Patients would then have to suffer the physical and emotional anguish of facing a pregnancy that would never lead to a living child. ASRM’s concern is that the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling could lead to other states following suit, meaning that fewer people will be able to access the full range of care they want and need, including if, when, and how to have children.”
“We thank Chairman Durbin (D-IL) for shining a light on the ways in which judicial decisions are undermining reproductive health care, particularly in the wake of the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that threatens access to fertility treatments,” said Sarah Bogdan, ASRM’s Director of Government Affairs. “This hearing couldn’t come at a more critical moment. All around us, access to reproductive medical services is coming under attack. But Congress can help. Hopeful parents across the nation need the Senate and House to pass legislation ensuring fertility treatment remains available and accessible to those who need it, regardless of their zip code. Today’s hearing is an important step, and we thank the Chairman and the Committee for their attention to this topic.”
ASRM testimony also included first-hand accounts from several ASRM members in Alabama.
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Fertility treatment when the prognosis is very poor or futile: an Ethics Committee opinion (2019)
The Ethics Committee recommends that in vitro fertilization (IVF) centers develop patient-centered policies regarding requests for futile treatment. View the Committee Opinion
Blastocyst culture and transfer in clinically assisted reproduction: a committee opinion (2018)
The purposes of this document is to review the literature regarding the clinical application of blastocyst transfer. View the Committee Opinion
The role of immunotherapy in in vitro fertilization: a guideline (2018)
Adjuvant immunotherapy treatments in in vitro fertilization (IVF) aim to improve the outcome of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in both the general ART population as well as subgroups such as patients with recurrent miscarriage or implantation failure. View the Committee Opinion
Performing the embryo transfer: a guideline (2017)
A systematic review of the literature was conducted which examined each of the major steps of embryo transfer. Recommendations made for improving pregnancy rates are based on interventions demonstrated to be either beneficial or not beneficial. (Fertil Steril® 2017;107:882–96. ©2017 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.) View the Committee Guideline
Best practices of ASRM and ESHRE: a journey through reproductive medicine (2012)
ASRM and ESHRE are the two largest societies in the world whose members comprise the major experts and professionals working in reproductive medicine. View the Committee Joint Guideline
In Vitro Maturation Special Interest Group (IVMSIG)
IVMSIG strives to define the best strategies to optimize IVM outcomes. Learn more about IVMSIG
What support for IVF looks like
Bipartisan support for IVF, that is responsible for the birth of over 2% of all babies born in the USA each year, will ensure that families continue to grow. View the advocacy resource
It takes more than one
Why IVF patients often need multiple embryos to have a baby View the advocacy resource
Oversight of IVF in the US
In the US, medical care is regulated by a complex and comprehensive network of federal and state regulations and professional oversight. View the advocacy resource
Advocacy Resources
ASRM has prepared resources to help explain and advocate for reproductive rights and the continuation of in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments. View the advocacy resourcesTopic Resources
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Changes Ahead: Abortion Policy Proposals Affecting Reproductive Medicine
In January 2023, lawmakers reconvened for the first legislative sessions since the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org. View the Report
States' Abortion Laws Potential Implications for Reproductive Medicine
This report is the second in a series from the ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership (CPL), a non-partisan think tank. View the Report
The Potential Impact of States’ Abortion Trigger Laws on Reproductive Medicine
In thirteen states, so-called “trigger” laws have and are set to take effect which ban or severely restrict abortion care. View the Report
ASRM Advocacy
The U.S. Supreme Court’s opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned the nearly 50-year precedent set by Roe v. Wade. See what ASRM is advocating
