I also believe that we should work towards getting infertility insurance coverage. Couples should not be denied children due to affordability or lack of coverage. I believe knowledge is power and the more we know about infertility, the more we as a society can understand it. As the number of people affected by infertility increases, the chances of reproducing also decrease. Fewer babies are born every year. People wait to have children. The world's priorities have changed significantly: from focusing on expanding our families to focusing on careers and how to expand our bank accounts. Fertility is something that people take for granted. Some people feel they can undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) and have as many children as they want when they are ready. I wish it were that simple. The fact is that women who undergo “IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have only a 20-25% chance of a live birth per cycle” (Peddie,Portor). While these are higher odds than trying to conceive naturally, it is still not guaranteed. In vitro fertilization “is the process of fertilization by manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish” (American). There are many, many couples who have gone through countless cycles of IVF and spent thousands of dollars and still return home childless. It is estimated that the average expense for an IVF procedure "in the United States ranges from approximately $12,000 to $15,000" (Infertility Resources: IHR). I myself for a basic IVF procedure was quoted $10,000 and that was for the basic so why do we need insurance coverage and the world's understanding that fertility treatments are necessary for some people and is as heartbreaking and life-ending as any disease for some