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California lawmakers are advancing a bill that would redefine the inability of men to get pregnant as “infertility” and entitle them to insurance-covered fertility treatments.
The legislation, which passed in the Senate late last month and is about to be taken up by the Assembly, would require employer-sponsored insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization, including implantation in pregnancy surrogates. Supporters of the legislation have touted it as an overdue step toward “fertility equality” for LGBT people.
Freshman state senator Caroline Menjivar (D.), who coauthored the bill with Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D.), said: “It will ensure that queer couples no longer have to pay more out of pocket to start families than non-queer families. … This bill is critical to achieving full-lived equality for LGBTQ+ people, as well as advancing well-rounded and comprehensive health care for all Californians.”
The bill, S.B. 729, is described as part of a campaign by LGBT rights advocates that could escalate the national culture war over gender. The Free Beacon explains:
The fertility insurance bill would expand the legal definition of infertility to include, “A person’s inability to reproduce either as an individual or with their partner without medical intervention.” Infertility would no longer be understood simply as a disease or medical condition but also as a “status,” such as being in a gay or lesbian relationship or being single.
Those objecting to the bill have been careful to only focus on the massive increase in insurance premiums that is surely to come as a result of the bill, and have avoided criticizing the intent of the legislation.
State senator Caroline Menjivar, a Democrat and a lesbian who co-sponsored the bill, has been very active on social media, with nearly all her posts on her official senator account being directed toward the LGBTQ community.
Big news🚨
SB 729, championed by @SenatorMenjivar, cleared the CA State Senate!
This important legislation requires insurance to cover treatment for infertility and IVF, while ensuring that LGBTQ+ couples are not unfairly excluded from coverage.
Thank you, @CASenateDems!🏳️🌈👏🏽
— NARAL Pro-Choice California (@ProChoiceCA) May 25, 2023
.@CarolineMenjiv3 you’re a rockstar for introducing #SB729 which requires health plans to provide coverage for fertility care and ensure that LGBTQ+ people are not excluded from coverage.🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️@ACLU_CalAction @Earthjustice @envirovoters @ellabakercenter pic.twitter.com/4pL1V1c4fa
— Building the California Dream Alliance (@CADreamAlliance) May 17, 2023
Thank you to all our partners who are working together to achieve full lived equality for LGBTQ+ people and advance reproductive freedom for all Californians! @ourfamily @therealASRM @resolveorg @ProChoiceCA @ICRicardoLara @AllianceForFP
— Equality California (@eqca) May 24, 2023
California Bill Would Redefine ‘Infertility’ To Give Men Access to Pregnancy Treatments
Yes, the world has gone completely mad.
Warning ⚠️: please check your backyard for mysterious PODS growing in your likeness 😳 https://t.co/DjaGr05EAc— LGB Patriots 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇮🇱 (@LgbPatriots) June 10, 2023
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