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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
COMMEMORATING “NATIONAL INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK” ON APRIL 23-29,
2023, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Shekarchi, Blazejewski, Chippendale,
Ackerman, Kislak, Tanzi, Ajello, Cortvriend, and Solomon
Date Introduced: April 25, 2023
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, According to the CDC, 1 in 8 couples have trouble getting pregnant or 1
sustaining a pregnancy; and 2
WHEREAS, The World Health Organization and American Medical Association define 3
infertility as a disease; and 4
WHEREAS, Infertility affects women and men equally and does not discriminate based 5
on race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or socioeconomic level; and 6
WHEREAS, The LGBTQ community also faces challenges when building their families; 7
and 8
WHEREAS, All people challenged in their family building journey should have access to 9
all family building options; and 10
WHEREAS, Family building options include adoption and medical treatment, such as in 11
vitro fertilization and third-party reproduction; and 12
WHEREAS, Cost and lack of insurance coverage are barriers for many in our State to 13
access the family building option they need; and 14
WHEREAS, Raising awareness of infertility and the barriers faced by the family building 15
community is the first step to removing these barriers; now, therefore be it 16
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 17
joins RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, and dedicated volunteers, health care 18
professionals, and members of the infertility and family building community in commemorating 19
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and participating in “National Infertility Awareness Week” in the State of Rhode Island; and be it 1
further 2
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 3
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rhode Island RESOLVE: The National 4
Infertility Association. 5
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