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This resolution proclaims April 20 to 26, 2025, as National Infertility Awareness Week in Wisconsin, highlighting critical issues surrounding infertility. The resolution acknowledges that according to the World Health Organization, one in six individuals experience difficulties getting pregnant or sustaining a pregnancy, and both the WHO and American Medical Association define infertility as a disease. It emphasizes that infertility affects people across all demographics, including different races, religions, sexual orientations, marital statuses, and socioeconomic levels. The resolution also underscores the importance of access to family-building options, which include adoption, medical treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF), and third-party reproduction. A key concern raised is the significant barriers of cost and lack of insurance coverage that prevent many Wisconsin residents from accessing these family-building options. Additionally, the resolution warns about emerging legal strategies that could potentially restrict access to birth control and fertility treatments by attempting to legally define personhood for fertilized eggs, zygotes, embryos, and fetuses. The overall goal of the resolution is to raise awareness about infertility and the challenges faced by individuals seeking to build their families.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/joint_resolution/ajr52