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SF 3566

Treatments that may harm fertility informed consent requirement provision

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Doron Clark

Minnesota bill requires healthcare providers to disclose fertility impacts and preservation options before administering treatments that may impair reproductive capacity.

Referred to Health and Human Services
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Bill Summary · SF 3566

Legislative bill overview

SF 3566 requires healthcare providers to obtain informed consent from patients before administering treatments that may harm fertility. The bill mandates that providers disclose potential fertility impacts and discuss reproductive preservation options before treatment begins. This applies to medical interventions where fertility impairment is a known or reasonably foreseeable side effect.

Why is this important

Cancer treatments, hormone therapies, and certain surgical procedures can significantly reduce or eliminate reproductive capacity, often affecting younger patients with decades of reproductive life ahead. Without explicit disclosure and discussion, patients may not understand permanent consequences or know that fertility preservation options (like egg/sperm banking) exist and may have time-sensitive availability. This addresses a documented gap where patients report insufficient counseling about reproductive impacts before undergoing such treatments.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope ambiguity: Unclear which treatments trigger the requirement and what level of fertility risk qualifies; overly broad definitions could create compliance burdens, while narrow ones could leave gaps
  • Implementation burden: Providers may lack time, training, or resources to have thorough reproductive counseling conversations; fertility preservation discussions may delay urgent medical care
  • Cost implications: Fertility preservation procedures (egg/sperm banking, embryo freezing) are expensive and often not covered by insurance; informed consent without funding mechanisms may create disparate access based on wealth

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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