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ASRM is dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of reproductive medicine through advocacy, education, research, and ethical patient care.
"Fertility drug coupons only account for a fraction of the cost of IVF treatment, says Sean Tipton, Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer at ASRM. Tipton says 'pharmaceutical costs are typically 10 to 20%' of the total cost of IVF." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Fertility treatment given special emphasis as Trump Rx site goes live
Experts say discounts on IVF procedures an attempt to fulfil campaign promise but savings only a fraction of total cost
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February 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
"Fertility drug coupons only account for a fraction of the cost of IVF treatment, says Sean Tipton, Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer at ASRM. Tipton says 'pharmaceutical costs are typically 10 to 20%' of the total cost of IVF." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
📌 Robert McFarland, professor of pediatric mitochondrial Medicine at Newcastle University, pioneered the use of mitochondrial replacement therapy in IVF, which prevents mothers with mitochondrial disorders from passing them down to their children.
February 16, 2026 at 8:32 PM
📌 Robert McFarland, professor of pediatric mitochondrial Medicine at Newcastle University, pioneered the use of mitochondrial replacement therapy in IVF, which prevents mothers with mitochondrial disorders from passing them down to their children.
Apply to the Vot-ER Civic Health fellowship today! The March 15th priority deadline is fast approaching. Learn more ⬇️ vot-er.org/fellowship
February 13, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Apply to the Vot-ER Civic Health fellowship today! The March 15th priority deadline is fast approaching. Learn more ⬇️ vot-er.org/fellowship
🚨 VIRGINIANS: Use our Action Alert system to urge your elected official to vote YES on HB 328, a bill that will add fertility coverage to the list of essential health benefits if passed: asrm.quorum.us/campaign/155...
Help pass a fertility mandate in Virginia!
Urge your elected officials to vote YES on HB 328
asrm.quorum.us
February 13, 2026 at 7:08 PM
🚨 VIRGINIANS: Use our Action Alert system to urge your elected official to vote YES on HB 328, a bill that will add fertility coverage to the list of essential health benefits if passed: asrm.quorum.us/campaign/155...
The ASRM of Public Affairs was busy in 2025! Check out our 2025 wrapped to see where we focused our efforts, how we furthered access to reproductive medicine, and what's coming up in 2026 ⬇️ www.asrm.org/advocacy-and...
February 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
The ASRM of Public Affairs was busy in 2025! Check out our 2025 wrapped to see where we focused our efforts, how we furthered access to reproductive medicine, and what's coming up in 2026 ⬇️ www.asrm.org/advocacy-and...
The TIME100 Health 2026 list is here, and several notable individuals in infertility are featured!
📌 Dr. Zev Williams of the Columbia University Fertility Center uses AI to address azoospermia, one of the most common causes of infertility in men.
📌 Dr. Zev Williams of the Columbia University Fertility Center uses AI to address azoospermia, one of the most common causes of infertility in men.
February 12, 2026 at 8:58 PM
The TIME100 Health 2026 list is here, and several notable individuals in infertility are featured!
📌 Dr. Zev Williams of the Columbia University Fertility Center uses AI to address azoospermia, one of the most common causes of infertility in men.
📌 Dr. Zev Williams of the Columbia University Fertility Center uses AI to address azoospermia, one of the most common causes of infertility in men.
"Sean Tipton, Chief Advocacy & Policy Officer of ASRM, said in a statement that 'there is no question that lower drug costs will be helpful for patients navigating fertility treatment.' But 'this move alone does not make IVF attainable for most patients.'" www.healio.com/news/primary...
‘TrumpRx’ website launches, but experts question how impactful it will be
President Donald J. Trump announced the launch of TrumpRx, the direct-to-consumer drug website that features reduced prices for dozens of medications.The website “provides patients with access t...
www.healio.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
"Sean Tipton, Chief Advocacy & Policy Officer of ASRM, said in a statement that 'there is no question that lower drug costs will be helpful for patients navigating fertility treatment.' But 'this move alone does not make IVF attainable for most patients.'" www.healio.com/news/primary...
"Making some medications cheaper does not make IVF more accessible to most patients, as the Trump administration has promised, since drugs represent only a fraction of the costs of IVF, Sean Tipton, Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer at ASRM, said in a statement." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump Rx prescription drug site ‘not a solution’ for many patients, experts say
New website lists only limited number of medications – and many of them cost less in generic form elsewhere
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM
"Making some medications cheaper does not make IVF more accessible to most patients, as the Trump administration has promised, since drugs represent only a fraction of the costs of IVF, Sean Tipton, Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer at ASRM, said in a statement." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"Fertility drugs represent only one portion of the overall cost of care, and patients without good insurance coverage continue to face significant out-of-pocket expenses." Read ASRM Officer Sean Tipton's full reaction to the TrumpRx IVF drug rollout ⬇️ www.asrm.org/news-and-eve...
American Society for Reproductive Medicine Responds to TrumpRx Announcement, Says IVF Access Requires More Than Lower Drug Prices
ASRM has responded to the latest announcement about TrumpRx and its impact on IVF treatments.
www.asrm.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:16 PM
"Fertility drugs represent only one portion of the overall cost of care, and patients without good insurance coverage continue to face significant out-of-pocket expenses." Read ASRM Officer Sean Tipton's full reaction to the TrumpRx IVF drug rollout ⬇️ www.asrm.org/news-and-eve...
Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay from ASRM! 💜 Today, we celebrate the extraordinary women advancing reproductive medicine through knowledge, compassion, and leadership. Thank you for all that you do.
Tag an outstanding female physician below!
Tag an outstanding female physician below!
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Happy #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay from ASRM! 💜 Today, we celebrate the extraordinary women advancing reproductive medicine through knowledge, compassion, and leadership. Thank you for all that you do.
Tag an outstanding female physician below!
Tag an outstanding female physician below!
F&S reports has published the first-ever study examining fertility knowledge and awareness of fertility treatments in American Gen Z women. Learn more ⬇️
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www.asrm.org/news-and-eve...
New Research Reveals Significant Fertility Knowledge Gaps Among Gen Z Women
F&S Reports has released a first of its kind study looking at American Gen Z women and their understanding of fertility treatment.
www.asrm.org
February 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
F&S reports has published the first-ever study examining fertility knowledge and awareness of fertility treatments in American Gen Z women. Learn more ⬇️
www.asrm.org/news-and-eve...
www.asrm.org/news-and-eve...
ASRM's Center for Policy and Leadership has released a report on gestational carrier policy in the U.S. exploring clinical guidance, public misconceptions, national trends, and considerations for policymakers. Find it here: www.asrm.org/advocacy-and...
January 28, 2026 at 7:51 PM
ASRM's Center for Policy and Leadership has released a report on gestational carrier policy in the U.S. exploring clinical guidance, public misconceptions, national trends, and considerations for policymakers. Find it here: www.asrm.org/advocacy-and...
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January 26, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Wishing you a healthy and happy #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay! ❤️ This year’s theme is “Holding Ground on Maternal Health.” Attend a webinar at 1 p.m. ET to hear keynote speaker Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha discuss community-led solutions: www.acog.org/education-an...
January 23, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Wishing you a healthy and happy #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay! ❤️ This year’s theme is “Holding Ground on Maternal Health.” Attend a webinar at 1 p.m. ET to hear keynote speaker Dr. Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha discuss community-led solutions: www.acog.org/education-an...
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Roe v. Wade was historic, but it was never the finish line. It established the constitutional right to abortion, but left far too many without abortion access. Our resolve has only gotten stronger to fight for true reproductive freedom for all.
January 22, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Roe v. Wade was historic, but it was never the finish line. It established the constitutional right to abortion, but left far too many without abortion access. Our resolve has only gotten stronger to fight for true reproductive freedom for all.
The Fight for Women's Health Rally for Endo Research is happening March 1, 2026 in a city near you! Learn more about the event and how you can participate: www.rally4endoresearch.net
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We are thrilled to announce the upcoming Rally for Endo Research, scheduled for March 1, 2026! This incredible event will take place, uniting participants in cities around the world, with several loca...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM
The Fight for Women's Health Rally for Endo Research is happening March 1, 2026 in a city near you! Learn more about the event and how you can participate: www.rally4endoresearch.net
"I sincerely hope our government can recognize that comprehensive fertility care is essential healthcare and take action seen as broadly popular among Americans to ensure those living in the USA have access to treatment." Read more from Dr. Nicole Ulrich: www.progress.org.uk/trumps-ferti...
Trump Fertility Care: A step forward or a missed opportunity? | PET
'Practising fertility medicine in Louisiana, a state where our population has fewer resources and little to no insurance coverage for fertility treatment, I regularly see patients desperate to conceiv...
www.progress.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 7:58 PM
"I sincerely hope our government can recognize that comprehensive fertility care is essential healthcare and take action seen as broadly popular among Americans to ensure those living in the USA have access to treatment." Read more from Dr. Nicole Ulrich: www.progress.org.uk/trumps-ferti...
Meet Olympic powerhouse Kaillie Humphries! Kaillie's not only a decorated member of the U.S. bobsled team, she's also an IVF mom. After a stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis, she underwent IVF to avoid ectopic pregnancy.
"Being a mom's awesome. It rocks."
www.nbcnewyork.com/olympics/202...
"Being a mom's awesome. It rocks."
www.nbcnewyork.com/olympics/202...
January 16, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Meet Olympic powerhouse Kaillie Humphries! Kaillie's not only a decorated member of the U.S. bobsled team, she's also an IVF mom. After a stage 4 endometriosis diagnosis, she underwent IVF to avoid ectopic pregnancy.
"Being a mom's awesome. It rocks."
www.nbcnewyork.com/olympics/202...
"Being a mom's awesome. It rocks."
www.nbcnewyork.com/olympics/202...
Attacks on reproductive medicine and abortion care go hand-in-hand to undermine bodily autonomy and take power away from patients and providers. We urge you to keep this in mind during today's Senate HELP Committee hearing on #Mifepristone, a safe, FDA-approved medication for over 25 years.
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Attacks on reproductive medicine and abortion care go hand-in-hand to undermine bodily autonomy and take power away from patients and providers. We urge you to keep this in mind during today's Senate HELP Committee hearing on #Mifepristone, a safe, FDA-approved medication for over 25 years.
The ASRM Ethics and Practice Committees recently published a joint opinion on the use of preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders (PGT-P). Read Healio's Q&A on the report featuring Ethics Committee Chair Dr. Sigal Klipstein: www.healio.com/news/womens-...
Q&A: Polygenic embryo screening not ready for clinical practice, ASRM ethics group says
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine published a report that concludes preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders is not ready for clinical practice and should not yet be offere...
www.healio.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The ASRM Ethics and Practice Committees recently published a joint opinion on the use of preimplantation genetic testing for polygenic disorders (PGT-P). Read Healio's Q&A on the report featuring Ethics Committee Chair Dr. Sigal Klipstein: www.healio.com/news/womens-...
🚨 SOUTH CAROLINIANS: Two bills aiming to restrict access to reproductive health care have been introduced in your state. Please contact your officials and ask them to vote NO on H 4760 and H 3537 ahead of their hearing on Wednesday, 1/14: asrm.quorum.us/campaign/152702/
Tell your South Carolina representatives not to restrict reproductive medicine
Oppose two dangerous healthcare bills
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January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
🚨 SOUTH CAROLINIANS: Two bills aiming to restrict access to reproductive health care have been introduced in your state. Please contact your officials and ask them to vote NO on H 4760 and H 3537 ahead of their hearing on Wednesday, 1/14: asrm.quorum.us/campaign/152702/
The military invests significant time and resources in the training of highly specialized personnel. Fertility benefits can be an important incentive for those service members to remain in the military. insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/duc...
Duckworth pushes military IVF coverage as critics warn taxpayers could pay
Tammy Duckworth, D-Schaumburg, criticizes the House speaker and the president after a provision expanding in-vitro fertilization coverage for military families was stripped from the defense bill. Sean...
insurancenewsnet.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:41 PM
The military invests significant time and resources in the training of highly specialized personnel. Fertility benefits can be an important incentive for those service members to remain in the military. insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/duc...
We’re honored to be named a 2025 @everydayhealth.bsky.social Trusted Health Resource and one of the Top 10 Best Fertility Resources of 2025! 🎉
We thank our peer organizations and the greater fertility community for making this possible. We’re proud to support you every step of the way.
We thank our peer organizations and the greater fertility community for making this possible. We’re proud to support you every step of the way.
January 6, 2026 at 8:07 PM
We’re honored to be named a 2025 @everydayhealth.bsky.social Trusted Health Resource and one of the Top 10 Best Fertility Resources of 2025! 🎉
We thank our peer organizations and the greater fertility community for making this possible. We’re proud to support you every step of the way.
We thank our peer organizations and the greater fertility community for making this possible. We’re proud to support you every step of the way.
Over 50% of IVF cycles are now performed at fertility clinics affiliated with private equity firms, according to an article published in JAMA and co-written by ASRM Director-at-Large Dr. James Dupree. Read a press release from Michigan Medicine: www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/e...
Examining private equity’s role in fertility care
The percentage of fertility clinics affiliated with private equity firms rose in the past decade, and half of all IVF cycles now occur at such clinics.
www.michiganmedicine.org
January 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Over 50% of IVF cycles are now performed at fertility clinics affiliated with private equity firms, according to an article published in JAMA and co-written by ASRM Director-at-Large Dr. James Dupree. Read a press release from Michigan Medicine: www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/e...
"As federal employees have seen an expansion in their fertility benefits, TRICARE still doesn’t offer fertility coverage. A couple of weeks ago, it really looked like it would... As we ring in 2026, I am thinking of the military families struggling to have a baby." www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/p...
Military families hit with bitter blow after Congress strips fertility treatment funding from defense bill | CNN Politics
Back in 2017, when my husband was still in the Army, we learned he was unexpectedly deploying right as we were going to start trying to get pregnant. Military families get accustomed to this pattern: ...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"As federal employees have seen an expansion in their fertility benefits, TRICARE still doesn’t offer fertility coverage. A couple of weeks ago, it really looked like it would... As we ring in 2026, I am thinking of the military families struggling to have a baby." www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/p...
