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National Infertility Awareness Week

National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) is held every year in April.

 

Share Your Story and Become An Advocate
It’s important that we advocate year-round for a patient’s right to infertility care and a provider’s right to practice, but following the Alabama Supreme Court’s LePage v. Mobile Clinic, Inc. decision, your voice is especially important and we need you to be loud.

The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 1 in 6 people worldwide are affected by infertility. This does not include the many LGBTQ+ couples and those that choose to parent without a partner who may need assisted reproductive medical treatments to start and grow families. Founded in 1989, NIAW is observed annually to show legislators and the public that infertility is an issue that affects many and deserves their undivided attention. So, what can you do?

How to Take Action


💻 Post to socials.

Posting online and tagging your reps goes a long way. Post your thoughts on or experience with infertility. Find your reps’ pages, follow, and tag them whenever you post about infertility awareness.

✍️ Write to your reps.

The quickest way to get your legislator’s ear is to form a relationship with them, and the easiest way to do this is by writing, calling, and tagging. Keep your eyes peeled for ASRM action alerts in your inbox. Click the hyperlink at the bottom of each alert to reroute to Voter Voice, where you can easily access and send pre-written messages about infertility bills to your reps, who the site will locate for you. We do the work, your voice is heard. Feel free to add your own flair to the messaging.

If you’d like to locate your reps, you can also use this tracking tool.


📖 Share your story.

Do you or a patient of yours have a story of overcoming infertility? ASRM wants to hear it, feature it, and share it with legislators. Tell us about your experience:

ASRM Invites You to Share Your Story and Become an Advocate


🏛️ Attend Virtual Federal Advocacy Day.

In the wake of the Alabama Supreme Court ruling, we’ve seen just how impactful advocacy can be. Join us for an all-day interactive event designed to help you connect with your legislators and advocate for your interests across the fertility field. Details will be posted at ASRM.org and ReproductiveFacts.org closer to the date in Spring.


🧑‍⚖️ Participate in the Proclamation Project.

Submit a request to your state legislators that NIAW be recognized as an official awareness week to increase public awareness of infertility across the country. Learn how here:

Proclamation Project | NIAW Resolve (infertilityawareness.org)


🧡 Wear orange!

Don your favorite orange outfit for infertility awareness. Share photos to socials and be sure to tell your friends!

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