Why should employers offer IVF coverage?
In my advocacy for IVF coverage, I’ve received three types of pushbacks: 1) financial (i.e., this is going to cost us too much money), 2) sentiment that IVF is elective, not healthcare, 3) skeptical...
Author: annabeladams
How to advocate for IVF coverage in your state
I first learned about Stacy Ochoa and her advocacy for IVF coverage in Oregon about a year ago and have been following her work since then. She is the co-founder of Oregon Fertility Advocates,...
IVF advocacy: A Q&A with the National Society of Genetic Counselors
On my path to finding an IVF clinic I felt comfortable with, I met a genetic counselor who worked with an embryo testing lab that many IVF clinics use. Rawan Awwad was kind, empathetic,...
Five surprising infertility and IVF facts you should know
There is a lot of misinformation and willful denial about infertility and the values of IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies (ART). These are a handful of the dizzying facts I’ve learned after three...
Balanced translocation and chromosome inversion, explained
If you’re reading this because you’ve recently been diagnosed with a balanced translocation or chromosome inversion, I’m sorry you’re here. I was diagnosed with a chromosome inversion right as COVID-19 began to make its...
