HCONRES 174 · 109th Congress · Health

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding fertility issues facing cancer survivors.

Introduced 2005-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2005-06-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that cancer-related infertility is a serious quality of life issue for cancer patients. Urges the medical community to increase its efforts to ensure that discussions about the risk of infertility and fertility preservation options are an integral part of pretreatment planning and consent for treatment for all reproductive-age patients. Calls for the federal government, acting through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to: (1) encourage research to strengthen fertility preservation technologies; (2) consider ways to improve access to fertility preservation options; and (3) raise awareness about the fertility side effects and preservation options.…

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Cosponsors (20)

16 Democrats4 Republicans