Oklahoma House of Representatives Advocacy Form

The Oklahoma House of Representatives is considering SB 1334, which will improve health benefit coverage for fertility preservation.

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Oklahoma House of Representatives Contact Form

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Message - Please add why fertility preservation means something to you. A personal story, a friend who struggled, your own fertility experience. For example:

My name is_____. I am proud to share I am a cancer survivor who fought and won three battles with cancer during my 30s. My experience with cancer meant that my life saving treatment had a direct effect on my ability to become a biological mother.

We ask for your support and your vote in favor of SB 1334, authored in the House by Rep Josh West.

Many are not aware of the irreparable damage cancer treatment may have on one’s fertility when diagnosed during childbearing years. Recommended treatment protocols such as surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and/or long-term drug therapy often results in infertility. The very measures taken to save a life, could dictate the quality of life once one has battled and beaten cancer.

Preservation procedures are not covered by most insurance companies and I would like to change that. There are potential prohibitive out-of-pocket costs to preserve fertility ahead of treatment; it also poses a real risk to the health and longevity of patients during and after treatment. For example, many women may elect for a less toxic dose of chemotherapy in order to mitigate potential effects on future fertility - even if it means their cancer may return.

Approximately 1,043 OKLAHOMANS between 18 - 39 years old will be diagnosed with cancer in 2024 and will be unable to have children unless they preserve their fertility. I want to create a brighter future for Oklahomans battling cancer.

I am working with The Chick Mission and a coalition of cancer patients, health care providers, and supporters of Corrine’s Law (named for a 29 year old OBGYN diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma who passed away in 2021) to advocate the passing of SB1344.

This bill would require health benefit plans regulated by the State of Oklahoma to provide coverage for fertility preservation service to a covered individual who will receive a medically necessary treatment that the American Society of Clinical Oncology or the American Society for Reproductive Medicine has established may directly or indirectly cause impaired fertility.

As your constituent, I urge you to take a stand for hundreds of young adult cancer patients in the state of Oklahoma and consider supporting this important legislation.