,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjbd,mr4    
,scott ( ,florida submitt$ ! foll[+     
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &       
,p5sions  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support = />t+ & gr[+ a family ?r\gh 9  
vitro f]tilization4  ,:]eas 9 vitro     
f]tilization 7,,ivf7 is a type ( assi/$ 
reproductive te*nology develop$ & us$ = 
inf]tility treatm5t 9 adult wom52 ,:]eas
 ! fir/ successful bir? ( a *ild        
conceiv$ ?r\gh ! ,,ivf process occurr$ 9
 #aigh1 & s9ce t "t1 millions ( *ildr5  
worldwide h be5 conceiv$ us+ ,,ivf2     
,:]eas1 accord+ to a #bjae report f !   
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 
7,,cdc71 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj *ildr5 h be5  
born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #aihg &   
#bjae ?r\gh ! use ( assi/$ reproductive 
te*nologies1 includ+ ,,ivf2 & ,:]eas1   
accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 
7#a7 ab\t #a 9 #e wom5 ) no prior bir?s 
are unable to get pregnant aft] #a ye> (

 try+ to conceive a *ild1 lead+ to a    
diagnosis ( inf]tility2  7#b7 ab\t #a 9 
#d wom5 exp]i5c+ inf]tility h difficulty
 c>ry+ a pregnancy to t]m2 &  7#c7 9    
#bjba1 m ?an #ig1jjj *ildr5 7 born us+  
assi/$ reproductive te*nologies1 includ+
 ,,ivf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 affirms ! desire ( p>5ts try+ to   
conceive a *ild to />t or gr[ a family2 
7#b7 expresses sympa?y = ! millions (   
p>5ts exp]i5c+ inf]tility issues z !y   
/rive to />t or gr[ a family &          
recognizes ! imm5se physical1 emotional1
 & psy*ological toll ( pursu+ m$ical    
assi/ance = inf]tility1 includ+ 9 vitro 
f]tilization2  7#c7 *]i%es ! millions ( 
*ildr5 born ?r\gh ! use ( m$ical        
assi/ance to ov]come inf]tility1 includ+
 ?r\gh 9 vitro f]tilization2  7#d7      
recognizes t m$ical assi/ance =         
inf]tility1 includ+ 9 vitro             
f]tilization1 is1 & rema9s1 legal 9 all 
,/ates & t]ritories ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#e7 affirms t laws enact$ by ,congress 
%\ld promote ! sanctity ( human life &  

support ! developm5t & gr[? ( families 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#f7 enc\rages fur!r 
cl9ical rese>* to improve outcomes =    
p>5ts seek+ m$ical assi/ance to ov]come 
inf]tility z !y /rive to />t or gr[ a   
family2 &  7#g7 supports ,/ate          
legislative & regulatory actions to     
e/abli% heal?1 safety1 & e?ical /&>ds = 
m$ical facilities (f]+ assi/$           
reproductive te*nologies1 includ+ 9     
vitro f]tilization4