New York City lawmakers are urging Mayor Eric Adams to extend health care coverage for in vitro fertilization to gay male municipal employees who are denied that benefit.
The New York City Council is urging Mayor Eric Adams to take action and extend in vitro fertilization coverage to gay male employees in the wake of a lawsuit. The council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus sent a letter to Adams last week that said gay men are denied benefits extended to straight couples and single women. The lawmakers argue that an 'exclusionary and outdated' statutory definition of 'infertility' denies gay men access to IVF.
We’re hoping that the City Council’s great leadership on this issue will rub off on Mayor Adams,' Briskin's lawyer, Peter Romer-Friedman, told the outlet. A spokesperson for the mayor's office told Politico the city's health plan covers IVF treatments for municipal employees 'regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation,' although state rules and guidance determine eligibility.
Democrats, however, have used the ruling as a political cudgel against the right, claiming that Republicans would crack down on IVF access and reproductive health measures nationwide – an attack that those on the right have denied. Just one cycle of IVF treatment could cost between $15,000 and $30,000, depending on the clinic and a person’s medical history. Briskin and other gay male employees would only be able to access IVF through surrogacy.
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