Family Act of 2011
Posted on December 20, 2011 - Filed Under Infertility, Patient Advocacy, Resources | Leave a Comment
RESOLVE is the advocate for family building. In 2011 the staff of RESOLVE and volunteers worked with the legislators in Washington, D.C. to draft family friendly legislation. If you or someone you know is looking into fertility treatments, namely IVF, visit RESOLVE’s Center for Infertility Justice to find out how you can help move this [...]
Read More..>>You Are Loved – TSS Awareness
Posted on August 10, 2011 - Filed Under Patient Advocacy, Resources, Womens Issues | Leave a Comment
A mother lost her 20 year old daughter to Toxic Shock Syndrome, visit You Are Loved for information and stories from women who have suffered from TSS. I have read the warning about TSS that comes in each packet of tampons. But I have not really taken warnings seriously. Based on the information on You [...]
Read More..>>Motherhood After 40 – A Resource
Posted on August 4, 2011 - Filed Under Infertility, Patient Advocacy, Resources, Womens Issues, adoption | Leave a Comment
FlowerPowerMom.com—The Truth About Motherhood After 40, features real mom stories, expert advice and the first online community to empower all women on the journey of motherhood after 40. A Child After 40 online offers support and free “Ask Our Expert” educational forums on midlife motherhood—from fertility, ART, pregnancy, birth or adoption, to parenting after 40. [...]
Read More..>>Family Act of 2011
Posted on June 16, 2011 - Filed Under Infertility, Patient Advocacy, Resources, Womens Issues | 1 Comment
On Monday, June 20th RESOLVE is organizing an event for the support of the Family Act of 2011, S 965. S 965 is a bill that creates a tax credit for out-of-pocket costs associated with infertility medical treatment. The credit is not a “refundable” credit; however, it appears any unused portion can be carried forward [...]
Read More..>>National Infertility Awareness Week
Posted on April 18, 2011 - Filed Under Infertility, Patient Advocacy, Womens Issues | 1 Comment
National Infertility Awareness Week is April 24th – 30th. RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association has a lot of live and online activities scheduled. To find an event in your area visit NIAW Calendar of Events. There are events scheduled from CA to NY. Looking for ideas on how to participate in NIAW if there are [...]
Read More..>>New Infertility Book – Blowing Out the Candle
Posted on March 23, 2011 - Filed Under Infertility, Patient Advocacy, Resources | Leave a Comment
There are two new books written with the male perspective in mind. It is great to see men taking their journey through infertility as seriously as their female counterparts. Sometimes the general public makes the assumption that it is only the woman who is struggling emotionally, but her husband often times is as disappointed and [...]
Read More..>>New Infertility Book – When You’re Not Expecting
Posted on March 18, 2011 - Filed Under Infertility, Patient Advocacy, Resources | Leave a Comment
It seems infertility books are making a resurgence. Just in the past 2 weeks I have received notice of 3 new books that might be of interest to couples in their infertility journey. When You’re Not Expecting: An Infertility Survival Guide by Connie Shapiro, MSW, Ph.D. According to Dr. Shapiro, the features of this book [...]
Read More..>>Advocacy for Fertility
Posted on January 31, 2011 - Filed Under Infertility, Patient Advocacy, Womens Issues | Leave a Comment
A replay of the Surrogacy Lawyer show on the Arizona advocacy efforts can be heard here: The Surrogacy Lawyer Radio Show: Your Guide to IVF and Third Party Family Building. On the show we discussed the unfriendly legislation that was proposed in 2010 and what awaits the fertility community in 2011. There are a lot [...]
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