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HR 8453

HOUSE RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING "NATIONAL INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK" ON APRIL 19-25, 2026, IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Edith Ajello and 9 co-sponsors

The bill formally recognizes National Infertility Awareness Week, framing infertility as a disease and urging equitable access to family-building options like adoption, ART, and fe

04/16/2026 House read and passed
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Bill Summary · HR 8453

Summary of HR 8453 (Rhode Island, 2026)

Title

House Resolution commemorating “National Infertility Awareness Week” on April 19–25, 2026, in the State of Rhode Island.

Purpose and Intent

  • Recognizes and commemorates National Infertility Awareness Week (April 19–25, 2026).
  • Highlights infertility as a prevalent public health concern and frames it as a disease per the World Health Organization and American Medical Association.
  • Aims to raise awareness about infertility, its impact on individuals and families, and the barriers to accessing family-building options.
  • Emphasizes reproductive equity and the importance of access to comprehensive family-building options, including adoption, assisted reproductive technologies (ART), IVF, third-party reproduction, and fertility preservation.

Key Provisions

  • Formal commendation of National Infertility Awareness Week and acknowledgment of the experiences of those facing infertility.
  • Recognition that infertility affects people regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or socioeconomic status, including challenges faced by the LGBTQI+ community.
  • Statement that access to family-building options (adoption, ART/IVF, third-party reproduction, fertility preservation) is essential to reproductive equity.
  • Acknowledgment that cost and lack of insurance coverage create barriers to accessing necessary options.
  • Directive for the Rhode Island Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to Danielle Melfi, CEO of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.

Who Is Affected

  • Infertility patients and individuals/couples seeking family-building options in Rhode Island.
  • LGBTQI+ individuals and other groups facing barriers to family-building.
  • Health care professionals and organizations involved in infertility treatment, fertility preservation, and family-building services.
  • General public in Rhode Island, through awareness and educational framing.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced in the Rhode Island House on April 16, 2026.
  • Referred to and passed by the House on the same day (April 16, 2026).
  • The resolution acts as a ceremonial, commemorative measure rather than creating new policy or funding.
  • The Secretary of State is authorized to send a certified copy of the resolution to RESOLVE’s CEO.

Additional Context

  • The resolution cites statistics and definitions to support its framing of infertility as a disease and a public health matter.
  • Emphasizes reducing stigma and improving access to care as outcomes of awareness.

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