Fighting for Parenthood After Cancer
Currently only 18 states have fertility insurance coverage laws, and eight states have fertility preservation laws for iatrogenic (medically-induced) fertility.
Advocating For Fertility Preservation Access
You were just diagnosed with cancer… and life saving treatment could impact your future ability to have a baby. Imagine you are a woman seeking to undergo fertility preservation following a new diagnosis and your insurance company deems this procedure to be “elective”!?
As if you’d “elect” to have cancer? Politely put…WTF!? This can’t be right!
Unfortunately, in 32 of the 50 states in the U.S, this is the current reality for women seeking to put their eggs on ice for future use after their their cancer chapter is closed. The Chick Mission works tirelessly to advocate for insurance mandates and increase healthcare access. You can be a part of creating change and restoring hope!
Check out our recent achievements and upcoming efforts!
Sign up to use your voice in support of future advocacy initiatives (Pennsylvania & Arizona, we’re coming for you in 2026!) Reach out advocacy@thechickmission.org to learn more and get involved. You can be a part of creating change and restoring hope!
Advocacy Updates:
We are thrilled to share that SB1347 passed the Arizona Senate floor on March 2nd and has now been assigned to the House Health & Human Services Committee!
This is a major step forward, and we need your help to continue the momentum. If you live in Arizona, please submit a letter of support through our letter-writing portal linked HERE. Even if you have written a letter previously, this will be seen by a new set of eyes, so we need to demonstrate continued support behind this legislation.
This progress was powered by courageous advocates who shared their stories. Katie Asher and Emily Gilliam delivered moving testimony before the committee (watch here), Katie also shared her story on our Instagram, and Lindsey Baker amplified the message through an Arizona Capitol Times op-ed.
We are deeply grateful to this community for continuing to speak up and drive change. More updates and opportunities to take action are coming soon.
Progress is underway in Pennsylvania! As we prepare to introduce a bill, a memo has been circulated by Senator Tracy Pennycuick and Senator Nick Miller to request co-sponsors in the Senate. If you have not already done so, please sign this letter of support to have your senator sign on as a co-sponsor.
We are planning a press conference in Harrisburg on May 6th to help raise awareness and show widespread support for our soon-to-be introduced bill!
To learn more about PA advocacy check out this one-sheet.
NEW YORK
Thanks to your advocacy, New York has expanded fertility preservation coverage to include Medicaid patients. Governor Hochul’s approved 2025 budget ensures broader access to important care for cancer patients in need through bill A2686.
GEORGIA
On May 1, 2025, Governor Kemp signed HB94 into law, mandating private insurance companies in Georgia cover the cost of fertility preservation services for medically necessary treatment for cancer, sickle cell disease, and lupus.
NEVADA
The state of Nevada has introduced Assembly Bill 428 mandating insurance coverage for breast cancer and gynecological cancer patients’ fertility preservation.
In 2025, New Jersey introduced legislation (S3831) that would have required Medicaid and Plan First to cover standard fertility preservation services for individuals at risk of iatrogenic infertility due to medically necessary treatment. Although the bill did not pass during the legislative session, we are optimistic that new legislation will be introduced in 2026, with growing momentum and broader support for its passage.
FLORIDA
On July 3, 2025, HB 677 was passed in Florida to mandate state group insurance plans cover standard fertility preservation services without requiring preauthorization!
As we look ahead to 2026, we are rallying our peeps in Pennsylvania and Arizona to introduce statewide legislation in these two new states!
