2. Readout: AFP’s New York Policy Forum
September 10, 2024New York City On September 10th, the Alliance for Fertility Preservation (AFP) held its second policy forum on fertility preservation coverage. The focus was to examine the impact of the coverage law that took effect in New York on January 1, 2020 and established coverage for those at risk for iatrogenic infertility. The…Details
3. New York Policy Forum & Reception
Event The Alliance for Fertility Preservation will hold its second policy forum and reception in New York City on September 10, 2024. This event will bring together fertility preservation stakeholders: clinicians, patients, nonprofit leaders, and policy-makers, to discuss and assess the impact of New York State’s fertility preservation coverage law. A reception will follow the…Details
4. Fertility Preservation Coverage — Key Points
PurposeThe purpose of legislation for fertility preservation coverage is to provide cancer patients with access to standard medical treatments that will protect their capacity to have genetic children. BackgroundIn the United States, approximately 130,000 individuals between ages 0–44 are diagnosed with cancer each year.i As cancer survivorship improves, these patients face good odds; more than…Details
6. Megan Solinger, MHS, MA, OPN-CG
Megan Solinger, MHS, MA, OPN-CG holds Master’s and a Maternal & Child Health certificate from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Master’s from the George Washington University. Prior to transitioning to the Oncology field, Megan worked in Higher Education Administration for nearly a decade. Formerly an AYA Oncology Patient Navigator through a partnership with…Details
7. Readout: AFP’s Texas Policy Forum
Readout: Alliance for Fertility Preservation’s Texas Policy ForumApril 17, 2024Houston, Texas Texas State Representative Ann Johnson welcomed attendees and thanked everyone for theiradvocacy around HB 1649 last session. She urged everyone who cares about fertilitypreservation to continue speaking out as coverage takes hold and offered to help on HB 1649implementation moving forward. Alliance for Fertility…Details
8. Kristin Smith
Kristin Smith, the Program Manager for Fertility Preservation at Northwestern Medicine, consults with all young, newly diagnosed oncology patients at the Lurie Cancer Center to help each patient understand their individual fertility risk associated with treatment as well as options for fertility preservation. She works extensively with young adult oncology survivors to help each patient…Details
9. Joanna Rudnick
Joanna Rudnick is an Emmy-nominated documentary director and producer. In her directorial debut In The Family (POV|PBS), she told her personal story about coming to terms with learning that she had a BRCA1 mutation, dramatically increasing her risk for breast and ovarian cancer. The film was the first to cover the world of predictive genetic…Details
10. David Stern
David Stern has over 30 years of women’s health experience and has devoted the majority of his career to the fertility industry. He has held executive leadership positions and built successful teams while launching numerous products in pharmaceutical and biotech markets world-wide. Currently, David serves as the CEO of Boston IVF, one the largest IVF…Details
11. Carrie Salem
Carrie Salem is a previvor turned survivor focused on fertility advocacy and support for high-risk and cancer patients. After a decade of screening, several rounds of IVF, an early stage cancer diagnosis, and subsequent surgeries, she is eternally grateful for that initial conversation with her surgeon, an employer who provided comprehensive fertility coverage, and the…Details
12. Policy Forum Registration
FERTILITY PRESERVATION COVERAGE WAS ENACTED IN TEXAS!SO, WHAT’S NEXT? Join clinicians, hospital system representatives, policymakers,nonprofits, patient advocates and other stakeholders as we discuss thenew coverage that was created for cancer patients with the passage ofHB 1649 and consider strategies for its successful implementation. ALLIANCE FOR FERTILITY PRESERVATION INVITES YOUTO OUR TEXAS POLICY FORUM Loading…Details
13. Moira Kyweluk, PhD, MPH
Dr. Moira Kyweluk, PhD, MPH (she/her) is an anthropologist, public health expert, and bioethicist. Through Third Space Research, she provides clinical research, research ethics, and strategic planning support for clients in the pharmaceutical, health care, health retail, and health and wellness technology sectors. Dr. Kyweluk is a leading expert on policy and insurance coverage impacting…Details
14. AFP Statement on Alabama Supreme Court Embryo Ruling
On Friday, the Alabama Supreme Court issued an alarming ruling, unencumbered by medical facts, that casts embryos as legally equivalent to living children. This unfortunate and uninformed ruling imperils the future of reproductive medicine, and with it, access to fertility preservation for cancer patients. When a child or young adult is diagnosed with cancer, their…Details
16. Webinar Registration
Webinar Purpose To help highlight the legislative work that California has done, with the help of tireless advocacy from Senator Portantino and partner organizations such as RESOLVE. Even if you do not live in California, this webinar is a great opportunity to learn lessons from another state’s process to getting fertility preservation coverage passed through…Details
17. AFP Statement on Pope Francis’s Call for a Global Ban on Surrogacy
In a recent State of the World speech, Pope Francis deemed surrogate motherhood “despicable,” and called for a universal ban on its use. On behalf of the cancer patients and survivors we represent, the Alliance for Fertility Preservation felt compelled to respond to this declaration. First, let’s be clear — the overwhelming majority of situations involving…Details
18. Celebrating 10 Years – Sponsorship & Ticket Information
Sponsorship Levels BANNER – $10,000 10 VIP ticketsEvent entrance signageVerbal recognition at eventLogo on website and all event materialsSocial media feature & recognition Tickets Single VIP Ticket – $250 Access to VIP Cocktail hour from 6pm-7pm PST1 ticket for Reception from 7pm-9pm PSTDinner and open bar PLATINUM – $5,000 8 VIP ticketsValet parking signageVerbal recognition…Details
19. Celebrating 10 Years of Impact
Who We Are The Alliance for Fertility Preservation provides information, resources, and expertise on fertility preservation for cancer patients. We are committed to permanently and positively altering the lives of cancer patients by fighting to protect their reproductive options. Join Us As we recognize our Board Members and Honoree, Senator Anthony Portantino, author of SB600,…Details
20. Perseverance Finally Pays Off in Texas!
Cancer patients across the state of Texas have just gained important protections to help safeguard their ability to become parents after cancer treatment. Led by bill authors Representative Angie Chen Button and Senator Tan Parker, HB 1649 passed the Texas House and Senate by wide margins, and Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law…Details
21. Parul Patel
Parul is a business strategy and innovation executive with extensive hands-on experience helping companies leverage technology to change, start, and scale their businesses. She has worked across many industries and wide variety of business sizes, such as luxury retail, consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and media and high tech. In addition to her profit/private experience, Parul has…Details
25. Frequently Asked Questions
Download this page as a PDF Background What is “fertility preservation”? Fertility preservation is the process of removing reproductive cells, like sperm and eggs, from the body to protect them from being damaged or destroyed by medical interventions that could harm them. Who needs fertility preservation? Cancer patients who must undergo particular medical treatments like…Details
28. AFP Statement After the Overturn of Roe v. Wade
The Alliance for Fertility Preservation was founded on the premise that ability to have (biologic) children and the timing of building a family is a basic human right. We recognized that cancer patients often had to sacrifice that right because they had to undergo lifesaving treatment that might leave them sterile or significantly impair their…Details
29. Terri L. Woodard, M.D.
Dr. Terri L. Woodard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine and Director of Oncofertility Program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She also holds a joint appointment in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Baylor College of Medicine. She received her medical…Details
30. Rosemary Semler, RN
Rosemary Semler is a Fertility Nurse Specialist in the Cancer and Fertility Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). Through consultation directly with patients and families, she helps them understand the risks that treatment can pose to fertility, describes fertility preservation options, and facilitates referrals to reproductive specialists. In the post-treatment setting, she assists…Details
31. Tyler Ketterl, M.D., MS
Tyler Ketterl, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatric Hematology & Oncology at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital. He holds 3 board certifications in internal medicine, pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology as well as a Master of Science degree in epidemiology with a focus on clinical research methods at…Details
32. Ruben Alvero, M.D.
Dr. Ruben Alvero is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Division Director of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, California. He graduated from Harvard College and received his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda,…Details
33. Douglas Fair, MD, MS, FAAP
Douglas Fair, MD, MS, FAAP, is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology and oncology. He is an Associate Professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at the University of Utah and treats solid tumor patients at Primary Children’s Hospital and the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Dr. Fair received his medical degree from Albany Medical College in…Details
37. Pennsylvania
Fertility Preservation Bill Current Status: INACTIVE Bill History 2024 Past Bill: Regular Session 2023-2024 House Bill 1493 P.N. 1699 (state.pa.us) 2022 Past Bill: House Bill 2142; Regular Session 2021-2022 – PA General Assembly (state.pa.us)Details
38. Washington
Fertility Preservation Bill Current Status: ACTIVE 2025 Bill: SB 5121 (IVF + FP) Bill History 2023 Past Bill(s):Details
39. FEHB FERTILITY PRESERVATION COVERAGE
The Alliance for Fertility Preservation Applauds the Federal Government’s Decision to Prioritize Fertility Preservation Coverage for its Employees The Alliance for Fertility Preservation (AFP) commends the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for including coverage for fertility preservation in its annual call for benefit and rate proposals from Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) Program carriers….Details
43. State Laws & Legislation
Over the past few years, many states have introduced bills that would compel insurers to cover fertility preservation procedures for cancer patients and others who are facing potential infertility as result of medical treatment (iatrogenic infertility). In 2017, the first two states—Connecticut and Rhode Island—passed those measures into law. Since then, several others have followed…Details
48. Sponsors & Supporters
The Alliance for Fertility Preservation thanks all of our supporters! Your donations are absolutely vital to our work. These funds allow us to advocate for better insurance coverage, connect patients to fertility experts through Fertility Scout®, and serve individual patients by helping with insurance appeals, providing information about their fertility options, and by directing them…Details
50. Become a Supporter
The Alliance for Fertility Preservation is a 501c3 charitable organization. As such, we are dependent on your support to maintain and grow our resources, services, and, ultimately, our impact. Behind the scenes, our team is constantly working to expand what we do to help make sure that cancer is not a barrier to parenthood. Every…Details