There is a bill in Congress called HR 735, Family Building Act of 2005. Here’s the details on it. You can read Julie’s excellent post about it on her blog A Little Pregnant.

This bill would mean that EVERY insurance carrier who covers obstetrics (pregnancies) to also cover infertility treatments. This coverage would be for those who cannot get pregnant as well as those who have had multiple miscarriages.

Coverage would include 4 complete egg retrievals, unless a live birth resulted from one, then 2 more in addition to whatever was needed to get pregnant the first time (lifetime max of 6). It would include IVF, GIFT, ZIFT, cryopreservation, egg or embryo donation, and surrogacy.

The best way to show your support is to write to your representative and ask them to support this bill. Letters written on paper, in your own words, get the most notice. You can call them and ask them in person, too! To find your rep and their contact info, click here.

RESOLVE also has a form letter you can easily send from their website to your representative.

I’m telling everyone I know about this bill and asking them to write in. I’m drafting my letter today.