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‘Still a lot of hurdles’: For LGBTQ+ couples, the path to in vitro fertilization is harder
Published by USA Today. Read the full article
Shortly after getting married in 2016, Jordan and Carmella Graham were ready to have kids. The only problem for the same-sex couple: the cost.
To get pregnant, they would need to go through in vitro fertilization (IVF). And a single IVF cycle – a period of about three weeks in which eggs are collected from an ovary, fertilized by sperm in a lab and then transferred to a uterus – can cost upwards of $20,000, including medication.
Even though Carmella’s job in the military offered insurance coverage for some of the necessary medications, most of the procedure would need to be paid out of pocket.
