Whereas infertility is a condition of the male or female reproductive system defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse; Whereas there are a variety of lifestyle and genetic factors, and myriad of other medical conditions, that can lead to infertility and make conceiving a child more difficult; Whereas studies suggest that 48,000,000 couples and 186,000,000 individuals live with infertility globally; Whereas 19 percent of married women of reproductive age in the United States with no prior births are unable to get pregnant after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse; Whereas 26 percent of married women of reproductive age in the United States with no prior births have difficulty getting pregnant or carrying a pregnancy to term; Whereas infertility is a psychologically devastating condition that can lead to extended periods of anger, stress, anxiety, and depression for couples struggling to conceive; Whereas in vitro fertilization is a form of assisted reproductive technology that consists of a series of medical procedures, including the collection of mature eggs from ovaries, fertilization of these eggs outside the human body, and implantation of embryos in the uterus; Whereas advances in assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization, over the last 50 years has offered hope to the millions of couples struggling to conceive; Whereas 12 percent of women of reproductive age in the United States have used assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization, in their lifetime; Whereas in vitro fertilization, and other forms of assisted reproductive technology, have been proven to be safe, reliable, and effective forms of infertility treatment; Whereas more than 55 percent of women younger than 35 years old in the United States are able to become pregnant by in vitro fertilization after just one egg retrieval