; Whereas Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives have experienced the most significant change, with fertility in Hispanics dropping 18.78 percent from 2008 to 2016, and fertility in American Indians and Alaska Natives dropping 15.1 percent during the same period; Whereas veterans who have suffered traumatic physical injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, or other physical or mental ailments can and do suffer from infertility, and data from the Department of Veterans Affairs show that 15.8 percent of female veterans reported infertility (4 percent higher than the female average) and 13.8 percent of male veterans reported infertility (4.8 percent higher than the male average); Whereas infertility can be caused by genetic conditions, birth defects, injury, environmental factors, medical treatments, medications, gamete aging and decreased concentration, viruses, disorders, or other diseases, or may be idiopathic; Whereas common causes of infertility are ovulation disorders, uterine or cervical abnormalities, fallopian tube damage or blockage, endometriosis, primary ovarian insufficiency (early menopause), pelvic adhesions, cancer and its treatment, abnormal sperm production or function, problems with the delivery of sperm, and overexposure to certain environmental factors; Whereas infertility disproportionately affects individuals with particular health complications, such as cancer, because patients must undergo treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, or surgery that are likely to harm the reproductive system, organs, or gametes, and fertility preservation becomes medically necessary; Whereas the risk of infertility is increased by age, smoking, excessive alcohol use, extreme weight gain or loss, excessive physical or emotional stress, or other conditions like diabetes that result in amenorrhea (absent periods), use of marijuana, exposure to certain medications, and exposure to environmental toxins