Expanding Women's Options with Extended Cryo-preservation, 3 Things To Do

For more than ten years American women have been denied Extended Cryo-preservation as a reproductive option. We remain committed to legalization of extended cryo-preservation, for both women's health and women's rights. There are four main areas we focus on to achieve those goals:

1. Advocacy - While the administration under President Obama has taken a more pro-choice stance, there is little if any attention given to extended cryo-preservation. In fact, there was concern that part of the health care debate would include explicit clauses to prevent payment of the procedure, in spite of the fact that it is, as of yet, illegal. We are thankful that certain legislators, especially Diane Feinstein of California, have made campaign pledges to reverse the bill making extended cryo-preservation illegal.

2. Educate Women and Doctors About CP - Although extended cryo-preservation has been a viable option for women in other parts of the world for more than ten years, few women in the United States, and physicians for that matter, are aware of its existence. As part of our advocacy strategy, we recognize the need for the medical establishment to support the data and learn about the intricacies of the procedure. We continue to sponsor speakers from Japan, Sweden and elsewhere to share the many success stories via CP.

3. Make Extended Cryo-preservation available to women undergoing chemotherapy - CP was invented so that pregnant women with cancer have more options for their own well-being. Prior to CP, women would have to choose between terminating their own pregnancy or refusing chemotherapy in their personal fight against cancer. Through CP, women have been able to survive cancer and start families, we believe that denying American women this option represents an especially cruel thread of the anti-choice agenda.