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      H.R. No. 916       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, National Infertility Awareness Week is being   observed from April 20 through 26, 2025, to rally support for those   who experience difficulties in achieving pregnancy and to highlight   the importance of reproductive medicine; and          WHEREAS, An estimated one in six individuals worldwide   struggles with infertility, and the general U.S. fertility rate is   at a historic low, having dropped three percent between 2022 and   2023 and consistently decreasing by two percent annually from 2014   to 2020; infertility affects people of all backgrounds, identities,   and communities; and          WHEREAS, Individuals who are unable to conceive may pursue   options such as fertility treatments, adoption, donor conception,   or fostering; in 2021, approximately 85,000 infants in the U.S.   were born as a result of in vitro fertilization, and in February   2025, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to expand   access to IVF and reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for   such treatments; and          WHEREAS, Established in 1989, National Infertility Awareness   Week unites people across the country in their commitment to   improving outcomes for families that have been impacted by   infertility; the annual observance also spotlights the outstanding   doctors, researchers, and other medical professionals who have   contributed to this worthwhile cause; and          WHEREAS, A wide range of resources and services are available   to individuals experiencing infertility, and National Infertility   Awareness Week provides an opportunity to focus attention on the   issue and to highlight the forms of assistance that are available;   now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby recognize April 20 through 26, 2025, as National   Infertility Awareness Week and encourage all Texans to learn more   about this important health issue.     Plesa     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 916 was adopted by the House on May   23, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House