A mistrial was declared. These questions are addressed by two specialists in the December issue of the journal Fertility and Sterility. The medication also may be helpful for couples who are undergoing treatment for infertility, researchers in Israel report. In one of the first US surveys conducted to capture attitudes and perceptions surrounding infertility in the U.S., the number one reason for supporting coverage was based on the belief that all infertile couples, and not just those who can afford appropriate treatment, should have access to it. Media circus ensues.
Ethicists ponder potential abuse.
Media circus subsides. I n a decision hailed as a major legal victory for infertile couples, a Federal agency has ruled that a national publishing company violated disabilities laws by refusing to pay for an employee's infertility treatments. A bold decision to sue her employer could turn the tide for Ms. Saks and others like her. She is among a small but growing band of plaintiffs who have filed class action complaints with the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, charging that denying medical coverage for infertility treatments is unlawful discrimination. Reproduction is such an activity, Kennedy said.