ICYMI: Hickenlooper, Grindr CEO George Arison Pen Op-Ed in The Hill on Expanding Access to IVF, Fertility Care for American Families

Hickenlooper, Arison: "Every parent who dreams of raising a child should have a fair opportunity to pursue that dream."

In case you missed it: U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Grindr CEO George Arison penned an op-ed in The Hill urging federal action to modernize and protect access to family planning services and fertility care like in vitro fertilization (IVF).

"Today's system is too often defined by staggering costs, outdated policies, and unnecessary legal uncertainty. Families and same-sex couples spend years navigating barriers that have little to do with medicine and everything to do with bureaucracy or politics. That should change," wrote Hickenlooper and Arison.

Hickenlooper and Arison continued: "Our paths were different, but they led to the same realization: You are not free if you don't have the freedom to decide when and how to have a family."

Hickenlooper and his wife Robin welcomed their son Jack, born through IVF, in December 2022. Hickenlooper is a cosponsor of the Protect IVF Act to establish nationwide access to IVF and prevent state-level efforts to block access to IVF treatment. Hickenlooper spoke on the Senate floor in 2024 about his family's experience with IVF and in support of the Right to IVF Act, a legislative package which would establish a right to IVF services nationwide and help make IVF treatment more affordable for Americans hoping to start a family.

"If we are serious about strengthening families, growing our economy, and investing in the next generation, we should be making it easier for Americans to become parents. This is not a Democratic issue or Republican issue. It's an American one," wrote Hickenlooper and Arison. "Fortunately, the solutions don't require reinventing the system. They require modernizing it."

Read the full op-ed in The Hill HERE.

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