Summer Advocacy with ASRM

Advocacy this summer

How much time do you have to make a difference?

Whether you have one minute or an open afternoon, there is a meaningful way to help protect access to fertility care and family-building.

Choose your time

Then choose your kind of action

If you have

One hour

Electoral

Attend a candidate forum or town hall and ask candidates about their positions on IVF and fertility care. Use the questions below—or your own.

Legislative

Email your federal representatives’ staffers and ask them to join ASRM-supported legislative efforts.

Community engagement

Draft an op-ed for your local paper and loop in ASRM’s Office of Public Affairs for help with submission.

If you have

10 minutes

Electoral

Write or email—or call—your local, state and federal candidates to ask their positions on IVF and fertility care.

Legislative

Read through ASRM’s advocacy toolkit.

Community engagement

Choose three friends or community members and talk with them about the importance of legal access to fertility care and family-building.

If you have

One minute

Electoral

Check your voter registration.

Legislative

Community engagement

Going further?

Put that extra time to work

Electoral

Share resources from Vote-ER.

Legislative

Community engagement

Plan or host a neighborhood or clinic phone bank or postcard-writing party.

Start the conversation

Questions to ask candidates

How will you protect and expand access to family-building care, including evidence-based treatments like IVF?
Why do you believe legislation to protect IVF is important, especially as more abortion bans use fetal or embryonic personhood language?
What do you see as the biggest attacks on family-building care at the federal, state and local levels?

119th Congress

ASRM-supported federal legislative effortS

(119th Congress)

Reference these bills when contacting your federal representatives.

IVF access

Protect IVF Act (S. 2035); Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act (S. 2408/H.R. 4648); Hope with Fertility Services Act (H.R. 8119)

Coverage for veterans

Veteran Families Health Services Act (S. 2534); Veterans Infertility Treatment Act (H.R. 220)

TRICARE coverage for servicemembers

IVF for Military Families Act (S. 1231/H.R. 2557)

Coverage for federal employees

Family Building FEHB Fairness Act (S. 797/H.R. 2557)

More Advocacy Resources

See What ASRM Is Doing

ASRM's Office of Public Affairs coordinates advocacy efforts to promote policies that support reproductive health and rights.

View ASRM's Advocacy Activities

One-Sheet Resources

ASRM has prepared a collection of talking points to help you advocate for reproductive healthcare.

View the Advocacy Resources

Contact Your Elected Official

Take Action To Protect Reproductive Medicine!

Talk to Officials Now!

Volunteer leading the way to advancements in Reproductive Medicine

How You Can Take Action

Learn to advocate on the federal state and local level. The importance of your involvement in the lobbying process, especially at the local level, has never been greater.

Learn How You Can Help

The ASRM Center For Policy And Leadership

The ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership (CPL), established in 2020, builds on ASRM’s longstanding role as a leading policy voice on Capitol Hill and in state capitals.

Get Involved

Donate to the Advocacy in Action Fund

Fight legislation that will impede patient care.

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Topic Resources

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Summer Advocacy with ASRM,

Join ASRM’s summer advocacy timetable and discover practical ways members can champion reproductive medicine through outreach and action. Take Action this summer!

July 2026: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership Sponsors Petrie-Flom Center’s Annual Conference on Embryo Law and Ethics at Harvard Law School

ASRM and Harvard Law School convene experts to explore IVF policy, embryo law, personhood, AI-selected embryos, and reproductive ethics after Dobbs. View the Press Release

June 2026: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

2026 Advocacy Activities Report

View the letters, amicus briefs, and sign-ons that ASRM has submitted to protect reproductive care. View the activities

May 2026: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership Warns Federal Funding Cuts Are Undermining Reproductive Health Infrastructure

Federal funding cuts to NIH, CDC, and FDA threaten reproductive health research, patient safety, and access to care, warns new ASRM policy report. View the Press Release

The U.S. Federal Government and Reproductive Health

The Impact of Federal Funding Cuts on Patients, Providers, and the Field of Reproductive Medicine. View the Advocacy Resource

National Infertility Awareness Week

April 18-24, 2027, is National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)!

View the NIAW Toolkit

March 2026: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

April 2026: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

February 2026: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

2025 Wrapped: Advocacy and Engagement in the Office of Public Affairs

Explore ASRM’s 2025 advocacy wins, IVF policy updates, federal funding fights, and state mandates shaping reproductive medicine access. View the ASRM Advocacy Wins

From Guidance to Global Impact: How ASRM’s Updated Definition of Infertility Helped Shape Policy in Australia

SRM's updated infertility definition became a catalyst for regulatory action internationally and yielded new hope for growing families on the other side of the world. Read about the impact

ASRM Launches New Ambassador Program to Strengthen Volunteer Engagement

ASRM has announced the official launch of the ASRM Ambassador Program, previously unveiled during the 2025 Scientific Congress. ASRM Ambassador Program Launches

January 2026: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

December 2025: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

Fertility and Sterility Roundtable: Restorative Reproductive Medicine

Explore the debate around restorative reproductive medicine (RRM) — what it is, how it challenges IVF access, and why the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is sounding alarms. Listen to the Episode

November 2025: Advocacy in Action

A summary of federal and state legislation, and highlighting advocacy and outreach efforts of our members. See what Advocacy Activities ASRM is up to

Fertility and Sterility Publishes Editorial Exploring the Origins of “Restorative Reproductive Medicine” and Why Modern Fertility Care Must Remain Comprehensive

Restorative reproductive medicine overlooks IVF, male-factor care, and the need for full-spectrum fertility treatment using modern technologies. View the Press Release

ASRM Today: Advocacy and Activism

A behind‑the‑scenes look at how ASRM mobilizes the medical community—members, stories, advocacy—to shape reproductive rights and justice. Listen to the Episode

American Society for Reproductive Medicine Reacts to White House Announcement on IVF Coverage

ASRM applauds the White House’s first steps toward IVF access but underscores that true equity demands mandatory insurance coverage. View the Press Release

ASRM Decries Latest Cuts at CDC

ASRM condemns sweeping staff cuts at CDC and HHS, warning they threaten reproductive and public health. View the Press Release

2025 Advocacy Activities Report

View the letters, amicus briefs, and sign-ons that ASRM has submitted to protect reproductive care. View the activities

Empathy in Action: Strengthening the Patient-Provider Connection

Dr. Tara Harding discusses how healthcare providers can foster empathy, trust, and patient-centered care to improve women's health outcomes. View the ASRMed Talk Video

2024 Advocacy Activities Report

View the letters, amicus briefs, and sign-ons that ASRM has submitted to protect reproductive care. View the activities

ASRM Announces FY25 Patient Advocacy Grant Awardees

Congratulations to the Newest Grant Recipients! View more information about the patient advocacy grant

Oversight of IVF in the US

In the US, medical care is regulated by a complex and comprehensive network of federal and state regulations and professional oversight. View the advocacy resource

What support for IVF looks like

Bipartisan support for IVF, that is responsible for the birth of over 2% of all babies born in the USA each year, will ensure that families continue to grow. View the advocacy resource

It takes more than one

Why IVF patients often need multiple embryos to have a baby View the advocacy resource

2023 Advocacy Activities Report

View the letters, amicus briefs, and sign-ons that ASRM has submitted to protect reproductive care. View the activities

Patient Advocacy Grant

The ASRM Patient Advocacy Grants Program awards funds to patient advocacy organizations to support advocacy efforts and educational programs for patients. View more information about the patient advocacy grant

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