AFA Position Statements

Insurance Coverage of Infertility Treatments
The American Fertility Association endorses state and federal legislation that will require insurers to cover the costs of appropriate medical treatment for infertility. The AFA believes the option to pursue medical treatment for infertility must be available to all those who need treatment, not only those with the resources to pay for the treatment out of pocket. Decisions made during infertility treatments must be strictly medical decisions, not financial ones.

Improving the Adoption Process
The American Fertility Association advocates for reforms in adoption laws that will allow for the creation of more families via adoption. We seek improvements in the institution of adoption, consumer protections for adoptive families and an easing of the financial barriers to adoption.

Embryo Disposition
The American Fertility Association supports a couple’s right to choose what to do with their remaining frozen embryos- keep them for a future attempt at conception, donate them to another infertile couple, donate them to research or destroy them. The AFA was invited to speak to the President’s Council on bio-ethics, on behalf of the patient community. Read Pamela Madsen’s, Executive Director of The American Fertility Association, statement to the Kass Council.

Stem Cell Research and Cloning
Embryonic stem cells hold tremendous promise and could provide the missing link needed to cure some of the world’s most deadly diseases. The American Fertility Association supports a prohibition on cloning that is limited to reproductive uses and contains a sunset provision so that the issue can be fully examined as advances in technology warrant. The AFA believes a limitation on cloning should not limit research into other uses of nuclear transfer technology. The AFA supports research into the use of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) for therapeutic cloning purposes