; Whereas infertility is a major life event which may bring about social and psychological problems, such as anger, depression, anxiety, marital problems, sexual dysfunction, social isolation, stigma, sense of loss, and diminished self-esteem; Whereas a Harvard University study shows that in about 1 in 3 cases, both partners have had physiological problems during and after experiencing infertility; Whereas regulatory disparities and lack of access to health care specialists cause inequities in the financial burden carried by people who seek diagnostic testing and treatment for infertility, presenting a barrier to health care and better health outcomes, and these factors disproportionately impact minority and lower income individuals; and Whereas 37 percent of White Americans report they have undergone fertility treatment or know someone who has, which is significantly higher than 22 percent of Black Americans and 26 percent of Hispanic Americans who report the same: Now, therefore, be it