Summer Advocacy with ASRM
Choose your time
Then choose your kind of action
| If you have: | <Electoral | <Legislative | <Community Engagement |
| One hour | Attend a candidate forum or Town Hall and ask candidates about position on IVF and fertility care (use our questions below or your own!) | Email your federal reps’ staffers and ask them to join ASRM-supported legislation efforts | Draft an Op-Ed for your local paper and loop in ASRM’s OPA to help with submission |
| 10 minutes | Write a letter or email to your local, state and federal candidates or call local, state and federal candidates to ask their position on IVF and fertility care |
Read through our advocacy toolkit! | Choose 3 friends or community members and talk to them about the importance of legal access to fertility care and family-building |
| 1 minute | Check your voter registration | Sign up for your elected lawmakers’ newsletters | Sign up for ASRM’s action alerts (text or email!) |
| Extra time! | Share resources from Vote-ER | Sign up for a virtual (or in-person) visit with your federal reps through ASRM! | Plan or host a neighborhood or clinic phone bank or postcard-writing party |
Start the conversation
Questions to ask candidates
- How will you protect and expand access to family-building care, including evidence-based treatments like IVF?
- Why do you believe legislation to protect IVF is important, especially as more abortion bans use fetal or embryonic personhood language?
- What do you see as the biggest attacks on family-building care at the federal, state and local levels?
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ASRM-supported federal legislative effortS
(119th Congress)
Reference these bills when contacting your federal representatives.
IVF access
Protect IVF Act (S. 2035); Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act (S. 2408/H.R. 4648); Hope with Fertility Services Act (H.R. 8119)
Coverage for veterans
Veteran Families Health Services Act (S. 2534); Veterans Infertility Treatment Act (H.R. 220)
TRICARE coverage for servicemembers
IVF for Military Families Act (S. 1231/H.R. 2557)
Coverage for federal employees
Family Building FEHB Fairness Act (S. 797/H.R. 2557)
More Advocacy Resources
See What ASRM Is Doing
ASRM's Office of Public Affairs coordinates advocacy efforts to promote policies that support reproductive health and rights.
One-Sheet Resources
ASRM has prepared a collection of talking points to help you advocate for reproductive healthcare.
How You Can Take Action
Learn to advocate on the federal state and local level. The importance of your involvement in the lobbying process, especially at the local level, has never been greater.
The ASRM Center For Policy And Leadership
The ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership (CPL), established in 2020, builds on ASRM’s longstanding role as a leading policy voice on Capitol Hill and in state capitals.
Topic Resources
View more on the topic of advocacy
The Current Landscape of International/Foreign Intended Parentage (IP) Exclusion Laws
ASRM urges evidence-based gestational carrier policies that prevent abuse, protect families, and reject nationality-based restrictions on family building. View the Advocacy Resource
Summer Advocacy with ASRM,
Join ASRM’s summer advocacy timetable and discover practical ways members can champion reproductive medicine through outreach and action. Take Action this summer!
July 2026: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership Sponsors Petrie-Flom Center’s Annual Conference on Embryo Law and Ethics at Harvard Law School
ASRM and Harvard Law School convene experts to explore IVF policy, embryo law, personhood, AI-selected embryos, and reproductive ethics after Dobbs. View the Press Release
June 2026: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
2026 Advocacy Activities Report
View the letters, amicus briefs, and sign-ons that ASRM has submitted to protect reproductive care. View the activities
May 2026: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership Warns Federal Funding Cuts Are Undermining Reproductive Health Infrastructure
Federal funding cuts to NIH, CDC, and FDA threaten reproductive health research, patient safety, and access to care, warns new ASRM policy report. View the Press Release
The U.S. Federal Government and Reproductive Health
The Impact of Federal Funding Cuts on Patients, Providers, and the Field of Reproductive Medicine. View the Advocacy Resource
National Infertility Awareness Week
April 18-24, 2027, is National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)!
View the NIAW Toolkit
March 2026: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
April 2026: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
February 2026: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
2025 Wrapped: Advocacy and Engagement in the Office of Public Affairs
Explore ASRM’s 2025 advocacy wins, IVF policy updates, federal funding fights, and state mandates shaping reproductive medicine access. View the ASRM Advocacy Wins
From Guidance to Global Impact: How ASRM’s Updated Definition of Infertility Helped Shape Policy in Australia
SRM's updated infertility definition became a catalyst for regulatory action internationally and yielded new hope for growing families on the other side of the world. Read about the impact
ASRM Launches New Ambassador Program to Strengthen Volunteer Engagement
ASRM has announced the official launch of the ASRM Ambassador Program, previously unveiled during the 2025 Scientific Congress. ASRM Ambassador Program Launches
January 2026: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
December 2025: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
Fertility and Sterility Roundtable: Restorative Reproductive Medicine
Explore the debate around restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) — what it is, how it challenges IVF access, and why the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is sounding alarms. Listen to the Episode
November 2025: Advocacy in Action
A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to
Fertility and Sterility Publishes Editorial Exploring the Origins of “Restorative Reproductive Medicine” and Why Modern Fertility Care Must Remain Comprehensive
Restorative reproductive medicine overlooks IVF, male-factor care, and the need for full-spectrum fertility treatment using modern technologies. View the Press Release
American Society for Reproductive Medicine Reacts to White House Announcement on IVF Coverage
ASRM applauds the White House’s first steps toward IVF access but underscores that true equity demands mandatory insurance coverage. View the Press Release
ASRM Today: Advocacy and Activism
A behind‑the‑scenes look at how ASRM mobilizes the medical community—members, stories, advocacy—to shape reproductive rights and justice. Listen to the Episode
ASRM Decries Latest Cuts at CDC
ASRM condemns sweeping staff cuts at CDC and HHS, warning they threaten reproductive and public health. View the Press Release
2025 Advocacy Activities Report
View the letters, amicus briefs, and sign-ons that ASRM has submitted to protect reproductive care. View the activities
Empathy in Action: Strengthening the Patient-Provider Connection
Dr. Tara Harding discusses how healthcare providers can foster empathy, trust, and patient-centered care to improve women's health outcomes. View the ASRMed Talk Video
ASRM Action Alerts
Are you an ASRM member looking to sharpen your advocacy skills? The Office of Public Affairs has an exciting opportunity for you!
2024 Advocacy Activities Report
View the letters, amicus briefs, and sign-ons that ASRM has submitted to protect reproductive care. View the activities
ASRM Announces FY25 Patient Advocacy Grant Awardees
Congratulations to the Newest Grant Recipients! View more information about the patient advocacy grant
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
