EBSA-2026-0232-0001, Soares, David
David SoaresOpposeIndividual
Summary: Mr. and Mrs. David & Alessandra Soares oppose the inclusion of assisted reproductive technology (IVF) in the proposed fertility benefits rule. They argue that IVF treats human life as disposable and urge the government to focus on holistic fertility care instead.
Please consider removing IVF from this bill. Embryos are human life, not potential human life. Thank you. -- Mr. and Mrs. David & Alessandra Soares, Worcester, MA.
This comment is with reference to the proposed rule on Excepted Fertility Benefits, RIN 1210-AC40. I thank the Administration for taking seriously the heartbreaking challenge of infertility while not imposing a new insurance mandate on people, especially people of faith. I support the proposal of new ways to cover treatments that can help address the root causes of infertility. I urge you to reject, however, the proposal to facilitate coverage of assisted reproductive technology, including IVF. IVF kills or freezes more children than abortion, and treats human beings like disposable products. Moreover, IVF is costly, has a relatively low effectiveness rate, and does not treat the underlying causes of one’s infertility. The government should refocus its efforts on expanding comprehensive, holistic, and restorative fertility care.