Featured in the RNE Magazine, 2022 Volume 1
*LD 1539 is currently under consideration this session. We’ll be updating the article as the process proceeds!
Maine has many things, including rugged coastline, abundant seafood, and wonderful, hardworking people. Unfortunately, one thing it does not have is a fertility insurance statute. Out of the six New England states, only Maine and Vermont have not passed such a law. However, Resolve New England (RNE), and our many valued advocacy partners, are working in Maine to change this!
Maine State Representative Colleen Madigan has filed An Act to Provide Access to Fertility Care, LD 1539, which is a comprehensive, inclusive bill that would require private insurance coverage for diagnostic care, fertility treatment, and medically necessary fertility preservation. Many individuals and organizations are joining RNE in actively supporting this legislation, including Fertility Within Reach, EqualityMaine, Boston IVF, Fertility Centers of New England, GLAD Law, Maine Medical Association, Colage, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, EMD Serono, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, RESOLVE: the National Infertility Association, the Alliance for Fertility Preservation and American Cancer Society. Of course, the heart of this advocacy campaign are the thousands of Maine residents who need access to fertility coverage to be able to try to grow their family.