Year: 2024
Resolution Number: 41
Action Taken: Approved as Amended
Status: In Progress
Author(s): Bori Lesser-Lee and Alice J. Liu
Sponsor: Nicklas Bara
On behalf of: Medical Student Section
Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS formally recognizes the concept and experiences of social infertility amidst the American Society of Reproductive Medicine's (ASRM) recently expanded infertility definition that incorporates "the need for medical intervention, including, but not limited to, the use of donor gametes or donor embryos in order to achieve a successful pregnancy either as an individual or with a partner;" and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS supports established definitions of infertility, etiologies of infertility, and evidence-based medicine recommended by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology for insurance coverage of fertility treatment and preservation.
RESOLVED: That MSMS formally recognizes the concept and experiences of social infertility amidst the American Society of Reproductive Medicine's (ASRM) recently expanded infertility definition that incorporates "the need for medical intervention, including, but not limited to, the use of donor gametes or donor embryos in order to achieve a successful pregnancy either as an individual or with a partner;" and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS supports established definitions of infertility, etiologies of infertility, and evidence-based medicine recommended by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology for insurance coverage of fertility treatment and preservation.
Fiscal Note: $16,000-$32,000
Resolution: View PDF for Reproductive Health Insurance Coverage
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