Help me support Fertility Within Reach!

Dear Friend:

As a IVF lab director for more than 13 years, I have encountered hundreds of patients struggling with infertility, listened to their stories, offered advice and sometimes been privileged to get pictures of and even hold their babies. Over the years, I have been frustrated by the realization that although the technical means to overcome infertility have improved tremendously, the access to care has stagnated and may even be going backwards.

I have been participating as a Board Member for a nonprofit organization, Fertility Within Reach, because I think this organization understands what is needed for patients and will work toward making fertility treatments available to everyone that can benefit. Because I have witnessed first hand the pain of couples who could easily have become pregnant from IVF, but were denied access to this technology because they couldn’t afford it and didn’t have insurance that covered it. I want to help people gain access to the health care benefits needed to treat their condition. This is why I am involved with Fertility Within Reach, a 501(c) 3 non-profit that helps couples advocate for themselves and successfully negotiate with doctors, insurance companies, employers to get the support they need. This organization is doing amazing things for thousands of couples across the U.S. and we need your help.

Fertility Within Reach recognizes that infertility patients need more than emotional support- although that is much appreciated!!! They need to have the tools to better communicate with their doctor, their HR department, their insurance companies and maybe even their legislator to change how infertility is perceived ( a social, not medical problem) and how fertility is covered (spotty coverage, with mandates for infertility insurance existing in only 15 states). This outreach in the form of Advocacy Toolkits and one-on-one advice and coaching is offered free to patients. But there are real costs involved. Please consider donating to this small but growing organization which is already doing much with little — but could do so much more with help from you!

Thanks!!
Carole

“Promise me you will always remember: You are stronger than you seem, braver than you feel, and smarter than you think,” — Christopher Robin to Pooh.

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