SISTERSONG’S STATEMENT ON THE WHITE HOUSE’S IVF DRUG PRICING DEAL

SISTERSONG’S STATEMENT ON THE WHITE HOUSE’S IVF DRUG PRICING DEAL

The administration’s IVF announcement sounds good on paper, but it’s not enough. Lowering the price of IVF drugs and asking employers to decide who gets care won’t fix a system built to exclude us. IVF and fertility care are still out of reach for too many, especially Black women, Indigenous people, LGBTQIA+ families, and folks in low-income communities who have always faced barriers to the care they deserve.

Reproductive Justice has always been about more than our right to choose whether or not to have children. It’s about our collective power, to make decisions about our bodies and our futures, the resources and access to reproductive and fertility care to build our families on our own terms, and the ability to raise our children in safe, healthy communities. That’s the standard our people deserve and this proposal doesn’t meet it.

For generations, our communities have been left out of the conversation about family building. We’ve been denied care, priced out, ignored and pushed aside for far too long. This proposal doesn't change that reality or offer real, tangible solutions. There’s no guaranteed insurance coverage, no real funding for the people most impacted, and no plan to hold systems accountable that will keep failing us. We need policies that reflect our realities – coverage that’s comprehensive, care that’s accessible and community-based, and protections that ensure everyone can access the full spectrum of reproductive and fertility care. Until that becomes real, SisterSong will keep fighting to make that vision a reality. - Leah Jones Founder of BIAW and DIRECTOR OF MATERNAL HEALTH  AND BIRTH EQUITY INITIATIVES, SISTERSONG