Active Family Building Legislation

An Act Relative to Preserving Fertility (H.1041/S.598)

Lead Sponsors: Rep. Kevin Honan and Sen. Cynthia Creem

Update May 2024: Good news! Language very similar to this bill has passed both the House and Senate budgets, so this is poised to become law when the FY2025 state budget is approved.

Massachusetts has the opportunity to protect future family building by providing fertility preservation coverage to all individuals with a medical need. More information is on the MA Fertility Preservation Fact Sheet.

An Act to Ensure Legal Parentage Equality (H.4672/S.947)

Lead Sponsors: Reps. Sarah Peake and Hannah Kane; Sens. Julian Cyr and Bruce Tarr 

This bill, the Massachusetts Parentage Act (MPA), ensures that all children will have access to the security of legal parentage, regardless of the circumstances of their birth. The MPA updates the state parentage laws to secure equality for all children in the Commonwealth. It is based on the Uniform Parentage Act of 2017. AllPaths is proud to be part of the MPA Coalition, and more information can be found on the coalition website. 

An Act Designating September as PCOS Awareness Month (H.3090/S.2030)

Lead Sponsors: Rep. Samantha Montano and Sen. Liz Miranda

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a serious genetic, hormone, metabolic and reproductive disorder that can lead to lifelong complications, psychosocial disorders, obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, infertility, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, endometrial cancer, maternal/fetal health complications and other conditions. PCOS is an extremely common endocrine disorder, yet there is widespread lack of awareness, with 50% of people with PCOS being undiagnosed or misdiagnosed.

An Act Relative to Pregnancy Loss Leave (H.4278/S.1201)

Lead Sponsors: Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa and Sen. Joan Lovely

This bill provides protected paid leave for people to cope with a pregnancy loss, an unsuccessful assisted reproductive technology procedure (such as IVF), a disrupted adoption or surrogacy match, or a challenging medical diagnosis related to pregnancy or fertility. This inclusive language recognizes that loss and grief can come in various forms.

An Act Relative to Pregnancy Loss Awareness (H.2265)

Lead Sponsor: Rep. Lindsay Sabadosa

This bill directs the Department of Public Health to provide public information about pregnancy loss, as well as data collection and analysis.

An Act Designating October 15th as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day (S.2005)

Lead Sponsor: Sen. Paul Feeney

October 15 will be recognized annually in Massachusetts as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day to increase public awareness of the prevalence of pregnancy loss, as well as the physical and mental toll that individuals face from experiencing loss when trying to grow a family.

An Act Relative to LGBTQ Family Building (S.622)

Lead Sponsor: Sen. Julian Cyr 

This bill would update the existing infertility statute in Massachusetts to improve access for LGBTQ people, will investigate the affordability and accessibility of family building resources available to the LGBTQ community, and provide collaborative trainings for medical providers to improve services available to LGBTQ couples looking to build their families.