Good Morning America's Lack of Sensitivity for Infertile Couples
During a recent interview on Good Morning America, Dr. Nancy Snyderman (who is NOT a specialist in the field of reproductive medicine) made the following comment when asked about women who have a diff... continue reading »
"Infertility is a medical problem and therefore should be covered by insurance!"
"After 7 years of trying on our own, infertility treatments WERE needed and after 2 years of treatments we are finally pregnant. If it weren't for these treatments, I wouldn't be able to become a mom. How unfair is it for the people who can't afford these "
"It is shame that someone who is not GOD thinks they can decide who is meant to have children. What a terrible, heartless woman. Shame on you GMA, for allowing your reputation to be jeapordized because of one ignorant, uneducated, judgemental witch."
"So basically if you can afford it your supposed to have kids? And if you can't afford it your out of luck?"
"Get a CLUE! Gee wiz!!!"
"Walk a mile in my shoes, desperately wanting a family and being unable to have one. Then tell me whether or not you have the right to treatment and or drugs for infertility from your healthcare insurance."
"I recently had two failed IVF attempts (one regualr cycle and one withour only frozen embryo that was left) - both were negative which was heart breaking. My husband and I had to pay $10,000. out of pocket with no baby to show for it. We will have to wait"
"Just because someone is called "Doctor" does not make them knowledgeable in all areas of medicine. Asking an unqualified physician an opinion about infertility is irresponsible. There are many Reproductive Endocrinologists in the New York area that are qu"
"Infertility is a disease, just like any other disease covered by insurance. It makes no sense for insurance companies to cover birth control pills and abortions when they are not "medically necessary." How is it that treatment for the disease called infer"
"as a 28 year old who had to have a hysterectomy and to have my own children must have someone else carry them for me. And as someone who had had fertitly problems before the hysterectomy at the age of 20 being told I would never be able to get pregnant wi"